Single Photon Subradiance: Quantum control of spontaneous emission and ultrafast readout
Quantum Physics
2015-12-16 v2
Abstract
Recent work has shown that collective single photon emission from an ensemble of resonate two-level atoms, i.e. single photon superradiance, is a rich field of study. The present paper addresses the flip side of superradiance, i.e. subradiance. Single photon subradiant states are potentially stable against collective spontaneous emission and can have ultrafast readout. In particular it is shown how many atom collective effects provide a new way to control spontaneous emission by preparing and switching between subradiant and superradiant states.
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@article{arxiv.1505.03073,
title = {Single Photon Subradiance: Quantum control of spontaneous emission and ultrafast readout},
author = {Marlan O. Scully},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.03073},
year = {2015}
}
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17 pages, 6 figures, and 1 table