Strongly correlated photons generated by coupling a three- or four-level system to a waveguide
Journal Article
We study the generation of strongly correlated photons by coupling an atom to photonic quantum fields in a one-dimensional waveguide. Specifically, we consider a three-level or four-level system for the atom. Photon-photon bound states emerge as a manifestation of the strong photon-photon correlation mediated by the atom. Effective repulsive or attractive interaction between photons can be produced, causing either suppressed multiphoton transmission (photon blockade) or enhanced multiphoton transmission (photon-induced tunneling). As a result, nonclassical light sources can be generated on demand by sending coherent states into the proposed system. We calculate the second-order correlation function of the transmitted field and observe bunching and antibunching caused by the bound states. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the proposed system can produce photon pairs with a high degree of spectral entanglement, which have a large capacity for carrying information and are important for large-alphabet quantum communication. © 2012 American Physical Society.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Zheng, H; Gauthier, DJ; Baranger, HU
Published Date
- April 19, 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 85 / 4
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1094-1622
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1050-2947
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1103/PhysRevA.85.043832
Citation Source
- Scopus