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Published on: June 8, 2018
Single Photon Subradiance: Quantum Control of Spontaneous Emission and Ultrafast Readout
1Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA; Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA; Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, USA.
Abstract:
Recent work has shown that collective single photon emission from an ensemble of resonate two-level atoms, i.e., single photon superradiance, is a rich field of study. The present Letter addresses the flip side of superradiance, i.e., subradiance. Single photon subradiant states are potentially stable against collective spontaneous emission and can have ultrafast readout. In particular it is shown how many atom collective effects provide a new way to control spontaneous emission by preparing and switching between subradiant and superradiant states.
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