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Abstract:
We propose a scheme to realize a novel, to the best of our knowledge, scenario that the single-photon transport in a one-dimensional waveguide can be affected by the temperature. The scheme is composed by a waveguide-atom interacting structure linked to a thermal bath. The single-photon reflection (or transmission) coefficient can be controlled by adjusting the temperature of the thermal bath. This provides a thermal control of the single-photon transport. Moreover, the scheme provides an approach for implementing the optical thermometer, in which the temperature of the thermal bath is estimated by measuring the photonic transport. The thermometer can accurately measure the temperature in the low-temperature region.
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