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T-shaped single-photon router.

Jing Lu, Z H Wang, Lan Zhou

    Optics Express
    |September 15, 2015
    PubMed
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    We investigated single photon transport in a T-shaped waveguide. A boundary enhances photon transfer rates between coupled resonator waveguides, potentially reaching unity for specific incident waves.

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    Area of Science:

    • Quantum optics
    • Condensed matter physics
    • Waveguide quantum electrodynamics

    Background:

    • Coupled resonator waveguides (CRWs) are crucial for controlling light-matter interactions.
    • Two-level systems (TLS) are fundamental quantum systems interacting with photons.
    • Waveguide boundaries break translational symmetry, influencing quantum transport.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze single photon transport properties in a T-shaped waveguide composed of two CRWs.
    • To investigate the role of a boundary in modulating photon transfer rates.
    • To explore spontaneous emission-driven photon transfer between coupled waveguides.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical study of a single photon interacting with a TLS.
    • Modeling a T-shaped waveguide with an infinite and a semi-infinite CRW.

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  • Analysis of photon transport and transfer rates under spontaneous emission.

    • Main Results:

    • The boundary in the T-shaped waveguide significantly impacts photon transfer rates.
    • Photon transfer rates differ depending on the incident CRW.
    • A unity transfer rate is achievable for photons incident from the semi-infinite CRW.

    Conclusions:

    • Boundaries can enhance photon transfer rates in waveguide systems.
    • The T-shaped waveguide design offers control over single photon transport.
    • This work provides insights into quantum transport phenomena in engineered photonic structures.