arXiv:2208.03693 · Optics Letters

Quantum reflection of single photons in a cold Rydberg atomic gas

Yao Ou, Qi Zhang, Guoxiang Huang

Published Aug 5, 2022• 2 citations

Abstract

We propose a scheme for realizing the quantum reflection of single photons in a cold Rydberg atomic gas via electromagnetically induced transparency, by which a deep and tunable attractive potential can be prepared by using stored gate photons. Such a scheme is promising for designing dispersion-type single-photon switches, and may be taken as a quantum device for observing the wave and particle natures of photons simultaneously.

DOI: 10.1364/ol.469347

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