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Area of Science:

Quantum optics
Condensed matter physics

Background:

Quantum emitters coupled to structured reservoirs present unique control challenges.
Remote addressing of quantum emitters is crucial for scalable quantum technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel method for remotely addressing quantum emitters using engineered chirped pulses.
To investigate the self-compression dynamics and interaction sensitivity of these pulses.

Main Methods:

Analytical modeling of chirped pulse propagation in a medium with quadratic dispersion.
Investigation of pulse self-compression to subwavelength spot sizes.
Analysis of quantum emitter interaction via effective Landau-Zener processes.

Main Results:

A specific family of chirped pulses dynamically self-compresses to subwavelength dimensions.
Pulse compression distance and width are tunable via initial pulse parameters.
Quantum emitter interaction is highly sensitive to position due to chirping-induced Landau-Zener processes.

Conclusions:

Engineered chirped pulses offer a powerful tool for controlling and probing quantum emitters.
This technique is particularly relevant for quantum emitters coupled to structured reservoirs.
Pulse engineering provides a new avenue for manipulating quantum systems.