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Enhanced interaction between two two-level emitters (e.g., atoms) by nonreciprocal photonic media can be of benefit to broad areas, from quantum information science to biological detection. Here we provide a detailed analysis on why…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-09-14 S. Ali Hassani Gangaraj , Lei Ying , Francesco Monticone , Zongfu Yu

We develop a general dynamical theory for studying a single photon transport in a one-dimensional (1D) waveguide coupled to multiple emitters which can be either identical or non-identical. In this theory, both the effects of the waveguide…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-11-30 Zeyang Liao , Hyunchul Nha , M. Suhail Zubairy

Achieving and controlling non-reciprocity in engineered photonic structures is of fundamental interest in science and engineering. Here, we introduce a tunable, non-Hermitian, nonlinear microwave dimer designed to precisely implement…

We demonstrate the possibility of designing efficient, non reciprocal few-photon devices by exploiting the chiral coupling between two waveguide modes and a single quantum emitter. We show how this system can induce non-reciprocal photon…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-12-14 C. Gonzalez-Ballestero , Esteban Moreno , F. J. Garcia-Vidal , A. Gonzalez-Tudela

An exact solution to the interaction between two emitters mediated by F\"{o}rster resonance energy transfer is presented. The system is comprised of a one-dimensional optical waveguide with two embedded two-level systems and is analyzed…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-04-06 T. Sproll , Ch. Martens , M. P. Schneider , F. Intravaia , K. Busch

We study the collective radiative decay of a system of two two-level emitters coupled to a one-dimensional waveguide in a regime where their separation is comparable to the coherence length of a spontaneously emitted photon. The…

Waveguides allow for direct coupling of emitters separated by large distances, offering a path to connect remote quantum systems. However, when facing the distances needed for practical applications, retardation effects due to the finite…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-11-04 Kanu Sinha , Alejandro González-Tudela , Yong Lu , Pablo Solano

In this paper, we begin with a model of a $\Lambda$-type atom whose both transitions are chirally coupled to a waveguide and then extend the model to its giant-atom version. We investigate the single-photon scatterings of the giant-atom…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-10 Lei Du , Yao-Tong Chen , Yong Li

An array of initially excited emitters coupled to a one-dimensional waveguide exhibits superradiant decay under the Born-Markov approximation, manifested as a coherent burst of photons in the output field. In this work, we employ…

Stimulated emission and absorption are two fundamental processes of light-matter interaction, and the coefficients of the two processes should be equal in general. However, we will describe a generic method to realize significant difference…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-01-27 Xun-Wei Xu , Yan-Jun Zhao , Hui Wang , Ai-Xi Chen , Yu-xi Liu

We study single-photon scattering spectra of a giant atom chirally coupled to a one-dimensional waveguide at multiple connection points, and examine chirality induced effects in the scattering spectra. We show that the transmission spectra…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-08 Shu-Yu Li , Ze-Quan Zhang , Lei Du , Yong Li , Huaizhi Wu

We show that in a minimal setup of two waveguide-coupled quantum emitters, separated by long distances and subject to an external field, time-delayed feedback can be a resource for sensing field gradients. While the field gradient induces a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-08 Prajit Dhara , Isack Padilla , Saikat Guha , Annyun Das , Kanu Sinha

We study the transport of a single photon in two coupled one-dimensional semi-infinite coupled-resonator waveguides (CRWs), in which both end sides are coupled to a dissipative cavity. We demonstrate that a single photon can transfer from…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-06-14 Xun-Wei Xu , Ai-Xi Chen , Yong Li , Yu-xi Liu

Quantum optics with giant atoms has provided a new paradigm to study photon scatterings. In this work, we investigate the nontrivial single-photon scattering properties of giant atoms being an effective platform to realize nonreciprocal and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-02-27 Yao-Tong Chen , Lei Du , Lingzhen Guo , Zhihai Wang , Yan Zhang , Yong Li , Jin-Hui Wu

This Letter shows that chains of optical or microwave emitters coupled to a 1D waveguide support subradiant states with close pairs of excited emitters, which have longer lifetimes than even the most subradiant states with only a single…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-02-26 Yu-Xiang Zhang , Chuan Yu , Klaus Mølmer

Unidirectional wave propagation in nonreciprocal structures enables exciting opportunities to control and enhance wave-matter interactions in extreme ways. Within this context, here we investigate the possibility of using terminated…

Chiral interactions enable directional control of quantum light, providing new routes for nonreciprocal photon dynamics. While previous studies focused on single photon regimes, this work explores the non-Markovian multiphoton regime in a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-10 Yue Chang

We study the reflection and transmission properties of a system comprising two whispering-gallery mode resonators, each containing a Zeeman-split quantum dot and side-coupled to an optical fiber. Our results demonstrate that unidirectional…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-21 Gang Li , Ying-Qiao Zhang , Xing-Ri Jin

We study the dynamics of single-photon absorption by a single emitter coupled to a one-dimensional waveguide that simultaneously provides channels for spontaneous emission decay and a channel for the input photon. We have developed a…

Optics · Physics 2012-08-21 Yuntian Chen , Martijn Wubs , Jesper Mork , A. Femius Koenderink

In one-dimensional waveguide quantum electrodynamics systems, quantum emitters interact through infinite-range, dispersive, and dissipative dipole-dipole interactions mediated by guided photonic modes. These interactions give rise to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-13 Wei Chen , Guin-Dar Lin , H. H. Jen
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