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Exact Quantum Electrodynamics in Radiative Photonic Environments

Quantum Physics 2024-06-17 v1

Abstract

We present a comprehensive second quantization scheme for radiative photonic devices. We canonically quantize the continuum of photonic eigenmodes by transforming them into a discrete set of pseudomodes that provide a \textit{complete} and \textit{exact} description of quantum emitters interacting with electromagnetic environments. This method avoids all reservoir approximations, and offers new insights into quantum correlations, accurately capturing all non-Markovian dynamics. This method overcomes challenges in quantizing non-Hermitian systems and is applicable to diverse nanophotonic geometries.

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@article{arxiv.2406.10164,
  title  = {Exact Quantum Electrodynamics in Radiative Photonic Environments},
  author = {Ben Yuen and Angela Demetriadou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.10164},
  year   = {2024}
}
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