Date of Graduation
8-2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Physics
Advisor/Mentor
Gea-Banacloche, Julio R.
Committee Member
Singh, Surendra P.
Second Committee Member
Vyas, Reeta
Third Committee Member
Kumar, Pradeep
Fourth Committee Member
Arnold, Mark E.
Keywords
Quantum Optics; Single Photon Switch
Abstract
I consider the effectiveness of a single control photon to route a target photon using two processes: the first one uses the transient excitation of a two-level system and the second one which uses the permanent population transfer in a three-level Λ-system to route the target photon. In the absence of a single control photon and when the system has additional decay channels, I find ways to optimize the success probability of routing with an increasing number of photons in the control field.
Citation
Rag, H. (2019). Possible Schemes for a Single Photon Switch. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3325
