Engineering The Atom-photon Interaction: Contro... May 2026

Various technological branches provide different ways to manipulate quantum light and its interaction with matter.

: Modern techniques guide atoms and photons through complex, predictable evolutions rather than relying on spontaneous, random decay. Engineering the Atom-Photon Interaction: Contro...

: Uses high-finesse mirrors to confine photons, allowing for the modification of emission properties and the shaping of photon wavefunctions. At the quantum level, control is achieved by

At the quantum level, control is achieved by manipulating how electromagnetic radiation couples with quantized atomic energy levels. Atom–Photon Interactions in Atomic Cladded Waveguides

: A technique used to reduce the group velocity of light to zero, effectively "trapping" photon states within atomic ensembles.

: Exciting atoms to high-energy Rydberg states can induce strong photon-photon interactions, allowing for the creation of deterministic single-photon sources and quantum phase gates. Atom–Photon Interactions in Atomic Cladded Waveguides