Quantum transport of a single photon through a subwavelength hole by a single atom

Journal Article · Fri Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063776117080131· OSTI ID:22756332

Melentiev, P. N.; Kuzin, A. A.; Kalatskiy, A. Yu.; Balykin, V. I. ^[1]

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1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Spectroscopy (Russian Federation)

The localization and transport of a photon through a subwavelength hole with the help of a neutral atom are studied. A method proposed and realized in the study is based on the absorption of a photon by a neutral atom directly in front of a subwavelength hole, the flight of the atom through the hole, and photon emission on the other side of the screen. The influence of the interaction of the excited atom flying through the subwavelength channel with the screen material is estimated. The estimate showed that the atomic excitation can be quenched in holes with diameters smaller than 200 nm, which affects the photon transport efficiency.

• OSTI ID: 22756332
• Journal Information: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 125, Issue 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7761
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OPTIMAL CONTROL
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PHOTON TRANSPORT