title: Preparation of entangled states by adiabatic passage.
abstract: We propose a novel technique for the creation of entangled pairs of two-state systems based upon adiabatic passage induced by a suitably crafted time-dependent external field.
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Physik der Universität Kaiserslautern, 67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Unanyan
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Vitanov
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bergmann