Interference-Protected Subradiance and Bound States in Nested Atomic Arrays
Quantum Physics
2026-04-14 v1 Optics
Abstract
Collective subradiant states in waveguide QED are highly sensitive to disorder, limiting their scalability and robustness. We propose a deterministic approach to engineering atom arrays based on a Minkowski sum construction, generating quasi-disordered structures with built-in correlations. This leads to mode-selective radiative coupling: interactions between dark modes are parametrically suppressed, while bright modes can hybridize. We study the stability of these subradiant and bound-state-like modes against moderate positional disorder. Our work provides a route to robust, analytically controllable subradiance through engineered quasi-disorder, with direct relevance to atom-waveguide and circuit QED experiments.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.10197,
title = {Interference-Protected Subradiance and Bound States in Nested Atomic Arrays},
author = {Bella Santosa and Daniel Leykam},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.10197},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
7 figures, 9 pages