Correlation Functions and Photon-Photon Interactions Controlled by a Giant Atom

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.27506v1
• Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:04:52 GMT
• Title: Correlation Functions and Photon-Photon Interactions Controlled by a Giant Atom
• Abstract summary: We investigate the photon-scattering dynamics of a weak coherent pulse incident from the left on a giant atom coupled to a bidirectional waveguide.<n>Our results provide a route toward giant-atom-based control of photon pulses and potential applications in quantum control.
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• Abstract: Waveguide quantum electrodynamics (WQED) provides a powerful platform for exploring quantum optical phenomena by enhancing atom-photon interactions through photon confinement in a waveguide. Here we investigate the photon-scattering dynamics of a weak coherent pulse incident from the left on a giant atom coupled to a bidirectional waveguide, focusing on effects absent in the small-atom approximation. Using an extended input-output formalism, we calculate the relevant correlation functions and show that the competition between two scattering processes is governed by the ratio of the pulse width to the atomic lifetime, leading to time-dependent switching between bunching and antibunching. In addition, tuning the phase accumulated between the two coupling points of the giant atom allows the photon statistics to be switched among three distinct regimes, each with a finite phase bandwidth. We also discuss the experimental feasibility in superconducting circuits. Our results provide a route toward giant-atom-based control of photon pulses and potential applications in quantum control.

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