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arXiv:1908.01818 · Physical Review Research

Subradiant bound dimer excited states of emitter chains coupled to a one dimensional waveguide

Yu-Xiang Zhang, Chuan Yu, Klaus Mølmer

Published Feb 19, 2020• 68 citations
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Abstract

The authors identify a mechanism for the existence of bound pairs of excitations in chains of two-level emitters coupled to a 1D waveguide. These are subradiant states with two nearby excited emitters that decay more slowly than even the most subradiant singly excited states of the same system.
DOI
10.1103/physrevresearch.2.013173

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