Abstract
We study the interaction between a moving two-level atom and a single-mode field. The coupled atom–cavity system with atomic center-of-mass motion included is modeled by considering the dependence of the atomic motion along
z
-axis. At exact resonance between the internal atomic transition and the cavity eigenfrequency, an exact solution of the system is obtained and periodically modulated Rabi oscillations and regular translational motion are observed. We focused on the dynamics of both field Wehrl entropy and Wehrl phase distribution. The influence of the atomic motion on the evolution of von Neumann entropy and Wehrl entropy is examined. The results show that the atomic motion and the field-mode structure play important roles in the evolution of the von Neumann entropy, Wehrl entropy and Wehrl PD.