We study analytically and numerically the dynamical Casimir effect in a cavity containing two stationary two-level atoms that interact with the resonance field mode via the Tavis-Cummings Hamiltonian. We determine the modulation frequencies for which the field and atomic excitations are generated and study the corresponding dynamical behaviors in the absence of damping. It is shown that the two-atom setup allows for monitoring of photon generation without interrupting the growth, and different entangled states can be generated during the process.

• Received 16 March 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.85.055805