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Correlation Localization in Waveguide QED with Delayed Interactions

Quantum Physics 2026-07-08 v1 Atomic Physics

Abstract

We study the atom-atom correlation length in an atomic array coupled to a waveguide under the Bragg condition with delayed non-Markovian interactions caused by a finite photon propagation time. Starting from a single excited atom, the excitation partially spreads among all atoms, reaching a steady state. The remaining excitation localizes near the initially excited atom, and the atom-atom correlation length decreases as a power law with the interaction delay. This localization phenomenon reveals how the delay-induced non-Markovian behavior affects the correlation transport in waveguide QED systems.

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@article{arxiv.2607.06888,
  title  = {Correlation Localization in Waveguide QED with Delayed Interactions},
  author = {N. Vera and F. M. Quinteros and P. Barberis-Blostein and P. Solano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.06888},
  year   = {2026}
}

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9 pages, 5 figures