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Systems of atoms coupled to a single or few waveguide modes provide a testbed for physically and practically interesting interference effects. We consider the dynamics of a pair of atoms, approximated as two-level quantum emitters, coupled…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-12-18 Paolo Facchi , Saverio Pascazio , Francesco V. Pepe , Domenico Pomarico

Optical cavities are a foundational technology for controlling light-matter interactions. While interfacing a single cavity to either an atom or ensemble has become a standard tool, the advent of single atom control in large atomic arrays…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2026-02-09 Anna Soper , Danial Shadmany , Adam L. Shaw , Lukas Palm , David I. Schuster , Jonathan Simon

This chapter introduces cavity-based light-matter quantum interfaces, with a single atom or ion in strong coupling to a high-finesse optical cavity. We discuss the deterministic generation of indistinguishable single photons from these…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-02-25 Axel Kuhn

Waveguides potentially offer an effective medium for interconnecting quantum processors within a modular framework, facilitating the coherent quantum state transfer between the qubits across separate chips. In this work, we analyze a…

We analyze the coupling of atoms or atom-like emitters to nanophotonic waveguides in the presence of propagating acoustic waves. Specifically, we show that strong index modulations induced by such waves can drastically modify the effective…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-06-03 G. Calajo , M. J. A. Schuetz , H. Pichler , M. D. Lukin , P. Schneeweiss , J. Volz , P. Rabl

We investigate atomic chains with different spatial configurations coupled to a ring cavity comprising two counterpropagating traveling modes. We describe the collective atom-light scattering effect with a structure factor of the atomic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-22 Xinwei Li , Yijia Zhou , Hao Zhang

We show how in principle to construct analogs of quantum Hall edge states in "photonic crystals" made with non-reciprocal (Faraday-effect) media. These form "one-way waveguides" that allow electromagnetic energy to flow in one direction…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 F. D. M. Haldane , S. Raghu

Narrow linewidth optical atomic transitions provide a valuable resource for frequency metrology, and form the basis of today's most precise and accurate clocks. Recent experiments have demonstrated that ensembles of atoms can be interfaced…

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Quantum networks are distributed quantum many-body systems with tailored topology and controlled information exchange. They are the backbone of distributed quantum computing architectures and quantum communication. Here we present a…

Nonlinear optical phenomena are typically local. Here we predict the possibility of highly nonlocal optical nonlinearities for light propagating in atomic media trapped near a nano-waveguide, where long-range interactions between the atoms…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-07-08 Ephraim Shahmoon , Pjotrs Grisins , Hans Peter Stimming , Igor Mazets , Gershon Kurizki

We propose an efficient light-matter interface at optical frequencies between a single photon and a superconducting qubit. The desired interface is based on a hybrid architecture composed of an organic molecule embedded inside an optical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-04-12 Sumanta Das , Vincent E. Elfving , Sanli Faez , Anders S. Sørensen

The emerging field of plasmonics can lead to enhanced light matter interactions at extremely nanoscale regions. Plasmonic (metallic) devices promise to efficiently control both classical and quantum properties of light. Plasmonic waveguides…

Optics · Physics 2022-07-22 Ying Li , Christos Argyropoulos

Waveguide lattices offer a compact and stable platform for a range of applications, including quantum walks, topological effects, condensed matter system simulation, and classical and quantum information processing. In such lattices, the…

Waveguide quantum electrodynamics, the study of atomic systems interacting with propagating electromagnetic fields, is a powerful platform for understanding the complex interplay between light and matter. Qubit control is an indispensable…

A complete physical approach to quantum information requires a robust interface among flying qubits, long-lifetime memory and computational qubits. Here we present a unified interface for microwave and optical photons, potentially…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-03-01 M. Hafezi , Z. Kim , S. L. Rolston , L. A. Orozco , B. L. Lev. , J. M. Taylor

We propose an efficient scheme for the implementation of quantum information transfer in a onedimensional coupled resonator waveguide. We show that, based on the effective long-range dipole-dipole interactions between the atoms mediated by…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-05-08 Peng-Bo Li , Ying Gu , Qi-Huang Gong , Guang-Can Guo

Ordered atomic arrays with subwavelength spacing have emerged as an efficient and versatile light-matter interface, where emitters respond collectively and form subradiant lattice modes with supressed decay rate. Here, we demonstrate that…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-02-18 Oriol Rubies-Bigorda , Valentin Walther , Taylor L. Patti , Susanne F. Yelin

Waveguide quantum electrodynamics (WQED) provides a powerful platform for exploring quantum optical phenomena by enhancing atom-photon interactions through photon confinement in a waveguide. Here we investigate the photon-scattering…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-31 Yanjin Yue , Rui-Yang Gong , Shengyong Li , Ze-Liang Xiang

Open quantum systems are highly relevant, both for practical applications as well as for fundamental questions about the nature of information and its transfer, encompassing for example decoherence and memory effects. Quantum mechanics…

In this article, we provide perspectives for atomtronics circuits on quantum technology platforms beyond simple bosonic or fermionic cold atom matter-wave currents. Specifically, we consider (i) matter-wave schemes with multi-component…