Strong coupling and single-photon nonlinearity in free-electron quantum optics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13071v2
• Date: Thu, 2 May 2024 00:48:20 GMT
• Title: Strong coupling and single-photon nonlinearity in free-electron quantum optics
• Authors: Aviv Karnieli, Charles Roques-Carmes, Nicholas Rivera, Shanhui Fan,
• Abstract summary: "Free-electron fibers" are one-dimensional photonic systems where free electrons co-propagate with two guided modes. We predict a few interesting observable quantum effects in our system, such as deterministic single-photon emission and complex, nonlinear multimode dynamics.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The observation that free electrons can interact coherently with quantized electromagnetic fields and matter systems has led to a plethora of proposals leveraging the unique quantum properties of free electrons. At the heart of these proposals lies the assumption of a strong quantum interaction between a flying free electron and a photonic mode. However, existing schemes are intrinsically limited by electron diffraction, which puts an upper bound on the interaction length and therefore the quantum coupling strength. Here, we propose the use of "free-electron fibers'': effectively one-dimensional photonic systems where free electrons co-propagate with two guided modes. The first mode applies a ponderomotive trap to the free electron, effectively lifting the limitations due to electron diffraction. The second mode strongly couples to the guided free electron, with an enhanced coupling that is orders of magnitude larger than previous designs. Moreover, the extended interaction lengths enabled by our scheme allows for strong single-photon nonlinearities mediated by free electrons. We predict a few interesting observable quantum effects in our system, such as deterministic single-photon emission and complex, nonlinear multimode dynamics. Our proposal paves the way towards the realization of many anticipated effects in free-electron quantum optics, such as non-Gaussian light generation, deterministic single photon emission, and quantum gates controlled by free-electron--photon interactions.

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