Analytic solutions for a three-level system in a time-dependent field

This paper generalizes some known solitary solutions of a time-dependent Hamiltonian in two ways: The time-dependent field can be an elliptic function, and the time evolution is obtained for a complete set of basis vectors. The latter makes it feasible to consider arbitrary initial conditions. The former makes it possible to observe a beating caused by the non-harmonicity of the driving field.

Research highlights
► Solitary solutions for a three-level system with periodic external fields.
► Anharmonic external fields involving Jacobi’s elliptic functions.
► Full set of special solutions.