Avoided Crossing and sub-Fourier-sensitivity in Driven Quantum Systems

Phys Rev Lett. 2018 Nov 23;121(21):213904. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.213904.

Abstract

The response of a linear system to an external perturbation is governed by the Fourier limit, with the inverse of the interaction time constituting a lower limit for the system bandwidth. This does not hold for nonlinear systems, which can thus exhibit sub-Fourier-behavior. The present Letter identifies a mechanism for sub-Fourier-sensitivity in driven quantum systems, which relies on avoided crossing between Floquet states. Features up to three orders of magnitude finer than the Fourier limit are presented.