Tunable quantum photonic routing using a coupled giant-atom-like array

TL;DR

This paper proposes a tunable quantum photonic router based on a giant-atom-like array coupled to waveguides, demonstrating efficient, controllable, and robust single-photon routing suitable for integrated quantum networks.

Contribution

It introduces a novel giant-atom-like array system for quantum routing, showing how to achieve perfect, dynamic, and scalable photon transfer with adjustable parameters.

Findings

Achieves near 100% photon transfer efficiency.

Demonstrates dynamic control over routing channels.

Shows robustness and scalability of the routing mechanism.

Abstract

We examine a quantum routing mechanism utilizing a giant-atom-like array coupled to two one-dimensional waveguides. The giant-atom-like array is formed by a one-dimensional array of three-level-systems. In the regime of strong atom-waveguide coupling and weak inter-atomic interactions, this system functions as an efficient and directionally controllable single-photon router. Our analysis shows that the routing behavior is influenced by effective phase accumulation and interference effects, which can be adjusted by varying the number of coupling sites $N$, the photon energy $E$, and the inter-atomic coupling strength $J$. Importantly, we identify configurations that enable perfect photon transfer ($100 \%$ efficiency) over a wide range of energies and that provide dynamic control over the output channel. In addition, we investigate how the system responds to changes in its internal parameters, demonstrating the robustness and scalability of routing performance. These findings underscore the potential of this setup for implementation in reconfigurable and integrated quantum photonic networks.