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arXiv:1911.13028 · Physical Review Research

Oscillating bound states for a giant atom

Lingzhen Guo, Anton Frisk Kockum, Florian Marquardt, Göran Johansson

Published Oct 2, 2020• 179 citations
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Abstract

The authors show that oscillating bound states in the continuum exist for a non-Markovian giant atom coupled to an infinite waveguide at three or more points The bound state is confined in a finite region of the waveguide and exchanges energy with the giant atom persistently despite the presence of the dissipative environment
DOI
10.1103/physrevresearch.2.043014

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