A supersymmetry journey from the Jaynes-Cummings to the anisotropic Rabi model
We revisit the Jaynes-Cummings and anti-Jaynes-Cummings model through the lens of Lie theory, aiming to highlight the efficacy of an operator-based approach for diagonalization. We focus on explicitly delineating the steps from an underlying abstract supersymmetry, provided by the $u(1 \vert 1)$ superalgebra, into concrete proper states and energies in the laboratory frame. Additionally, we explore the anisotropic Rabi model possessing an underlying supersymmetry, provided by the $osp(2 \vert 2)$ superalgebra, in a squeezed reference frame, where it is possible to approximate its spectral characteristics by an effective Jaynes--Cummings model. Finally, we identify a regime for a factorizable anisotropic Rabi model, exhibiting an equally spaced, double degenerate energy spectrum with a unique ground state energy. Our work aims to merge mathematical physics with practical quantum optics, underscoring the critical role of Lie theory.