Abstract
In this paper, we discuss the coherence of a single Cooper-pair box irradiated by a single-mode quantized field in a coherent state inside a phase-damped cavity. Analytic results under certain parametric conditions are obtained, by means of which we analyze the influence of dissipation on the Wehrl entropy and Wehrl phase distribution. An interesting relation between the coherence and the dissipation effect is observed. (c) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.