Generation of two-atom cluster state via cavity QED

We propose a physical scheme for generating a two-atom cluster state through the simultaneous interaction of two two-level atoms with a single-mode cavity field prepared initially in an odd-coherent state under a large-detuned limit. The influence of the dissipation constant, the intensity of the field and the imperfect manipulation on the preparation scheme are investigated. It is shown that when the intensity of the cavity is large enough, the influence of the cavity decay is efficiently suppressed. The possible error in the implementation of the cluster state is negligible when the time difference between the two atoms crossing the cavity axis is small. It is suggested that the scheme can be realized by current technologies.