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General structure of two-photon S matrix in waveguide quantum electrodynamics systems containing a local quantum system with multiple ground states

Quantum Physics 2017-06-21 v1

Abstract

We present the general structure of two-photon S matrix for a waveguide coupled to a local quantum system that supports multiple ground states. The presence of the multiple ground states results in a non-commutative aspect of the system with respect to the exchange of the orders of photons. Consequently, the two-photon S matrix significantly differs from the standard form as described by the cluster decomposition principle in the quantum field theory.

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@article{arxiv.1610.01727,
  title  = {General structure of two-photon S matrix in waveguide quantum electrodynamics systems containing a local quantum system with multiple ground states},
  author = {Shanshan Xu and Shanhui Fan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.01727},
  year   = {2017}
}