Bound state in the continuum and dynamics via phase modulation in giant-atom waveguide setups

TL;DR

This paper investigates how phase modulation in giant-atom waveguide setups can control bound states in the continuum and quantum dynamics, revealing new ways to engineer quantum interference and state evolution.

Contribution

It demonstrates that coupling phase manipulation in a two-giant-atom model can control BICs and atomic dynamics, advancing understanding of nonlocal light-matter interactions.

Findings

Coupling phase controls the number and profile of BICs.

Presence of BICs leads to diverse dynamical behaviors.

Phase engineering enables tailored quantum-state evolution.

Abstract

Giant atoms, which couple to a waveguide through multiple spatially separated connection points beyond the dipole approximation, provide a versatile route for quantum information processing based on interference-induced bound states in the continuum (BICs). While multi-giant-atom architectures are being developed toward giant-atom quantum networks, the role of direct coupling between the giant atoms, in particular the associated coupling phase, in atomic dynamics remains insufficiently understood. Here we take a first step toward addressing this issue by studying a two-giant-atom waveguide-QED model. We show that the coupling phase can be used to control both the number of BICs and their profiles for both of photon and atoms. More interestingly, the presence of BICs gives rise to a variety of dynamical behaviors, providing an effective mechanism for tailoring quantum-state evolution in giant-atom waveguide-QED systems. Our results highlight coupling-phase engineering as a useful tool for controlling interference, bound states, and quantum dynamics in nonlocal light--matter interfaces.