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Dynamics of single photon transport in a one-dimensional waveguide two-point coupled with a Jaynes-Cummings system
Yuwen Wang1, Yongyou Zhang1,2, Qingyun Zhang2
1Beijing Key Lab of Nanophotonics &Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems and School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Abstract:
We study the dynamics of an ultrafast single photon pulse in a one-dimensional waveguide two-point coupled with a Jaynes-Cummings system. We find that for any single photon input the transmissivity depends periodically on the separation between the two coupling points. For a pulse containing many plane wave components it is almost impossible to suppress transmission, especially when the width of the pulse is less than 20 times the period. In contrast to plane wave input, the waveform of the pulse can be modified by controlling the coupling between the waveguide and Jaynes-Cummings system. Tailoring of the waveform is important for single photon manipulation in quantum informatics.
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