Irreversible photon transfer in an ensemble of $Λ$-type atoms and photon diode

Details Irreversible photon transfer in an ensemble of $Λ$-type atoms and photon diode Irreversible photon transfer in an ensemble of $Λ$-type atoms and photon diode

2009-07-03

arxiv.org/abs/0907.0576v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

5 pages, 2 figures

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We show that a pair of quantized cavity modes interacting with a spectrally broadened ensemble of Lambda-type atoms is analogous to an ensemble of two level systems coupled to a bosonic reservoir. This provides the possibility for an irreversible photon transfer between photon modes. The density of states as well as the quantum state of the reservoir can be engineered allowing the observation of effects such as the quantum Zeno- and anti-Zeno effect, the destructive interference of decay channels and the decay in a squeezed vacuum. As a particular application we discuss a photon diode, i.e. a device which directs a single photon from anyone of two input ports to a common output port.

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