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Atom-light interactions in quasi-one-dimensional nanostructures: A Green's-function perspective

A. Asenjo-Garcia, J. D. Hood, D. E. Chang, and H. J. Kimble
Phys. Rev. A 95, 033818 – Published 17 March 2017

Abstract

Based on a formalism that describes atom-light interactions in terms of the classical electromagnetic Green's function, we study the optical response of atoms and other quantum emitters coupled to one-dimensional photonic structures, such as cavities, waveguides, and photonic crystals. We demonstrate a clear mapping between the transmission spectra and the local Green's function, identifying signatures of dispersive and dissipative interactions between atoms. We also demonstrate the applicability of our analysis to problems involving three-level atoms, such as electromagnetically induced transparency. Finally we examine recent experiments, and anticipate future observations of atom-atom interactions in photonic band gaps.

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  • Received 2 November 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.95.033818

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Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Atomic, Molecular & Optical

Authors & Affiliations

A. Asenjo-Garcia1,2,*, J. D. Hood1,2, D. E. Chang3, and H. J. Kimble1,2

  • 1Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics MC12-33, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
  • 2Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
  • 3ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain

  • *ana.asenjo@caltech.edu

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Vol. 95, Iss. 3 — March 2017

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