Multi-photon interferences in quantum optics

Multi-photon interferences in quantum optics

Abstract

We investigate collective emission characteristics of independent sources, having, in particular, relative distances larger than the emission wavelength. By studying the state evolution of the scattered fields in a quantum path picture, we derive and explain quantum optical effects like Dicke superradiance, subradiance, hyperradiance, simultaneous antibunching, bunching and superbunching, as well as generalized Hong-Ou-Mandel interferences or boson sampling in free space.

Publications

• Bhatti D., Classen A., Oppel S., Schneider R., von Zanthier J.:
  Generation of N00N-like interferences with two thermal light sources
  In: European Physical Journal D 72 (2018), Art.Nr.: 191
  ISSN: 1434-6060
  DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2018-90371-8
• Mehringer T., Mährlein S., von Zanthier J., Agarwal G.:
  Photon statistics as an interference phenomenon
  In: Optics Letters 43 (2018), S. 2304-2307
  ISSN: 0146-9592
  DOI: 10.1364/OL.43.002304
• Bhatti D., Schneider R., Oppel S., von Zanthier J.:
  Directional Dicke Subradiance with Nonclassical and Classical Light Sources
  In: Physical Review Letters 120 (2018), Art.Nr.: 113603
  ISSN: 0031-9007
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.113603
• Pleinert MO., von Zanthier J., Agarwal GS.:
  Phase control of the quantum statistics of collective emission
  In: Physical Review A 97 (2018), Art.Nr.: 023831
  ISSN: 1050-2947
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.97.023831
• Pleinert MO., von Zanthier J., Agarwal GS.:
  Hyperradiance from collective behavior of coherently driven atoms
  In: Optica 4 (2017), S. 779-785
  ISSN: 2334-2536
  DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.4.000779
• Mehringer T., Oppel S., von Zanthier J.:
  An optical multimode fiber as pseudothermal light source
  In: Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics 123 (2017), Art.Nr.: 200
  ISSN: 0946-2171
  DOI: 10.1007/s00340-017-6775-y
• Mährlein S., Oppel S., Wiegner R., von Zanthier J.:
  Hong–Ou–Mandel interference without beam splitters
  In: Journal of Modern Optics 64 (2017), S. 921-929
  ISSN: 0950-0340
  DOI: 10.1080/09500340.2016.1242790
• Bhatti D., Oppel S., Wiegner R., Agarwal G., von Zanthier J.:
  Simulating Dicke-like superradiance with classical light sources
  In: Physical Review A 94 (2016), Art.Nr.: 013810
  ISSN: 1050-2947
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.94.013810
• Bhatti D., von Zanthier J., Agarwal GS.:
  Superbunching and Nonclassicality as new Hallmarks of Superradiance
  In: Scientific Reports 5 (2015), Art.Nr.: 17335
  ISSN: 2045-2322
  DOI: 10.1038/srep17335
• Wiegner R., Oppel S., Bhatti D., von Zanthier J., Agarwal GS.:
  Simulating superradiance from higher-order-intensity-correlation measurements: Single atoms
  In: Physical Review A 92 (2015), Art.Nr.: 033832
  ISSN: 1050-2947
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.92.033832
• Mährlein S., von Zanthier J., Agarwal GS.:
  Complete three photon Hong-Ou-Mandel interference at a three port device
  In: Optics Express 23 (2015), S. 15833-15847
  ISSN: 1094-4087
  DOI: 10.1364/OE.23.015833
• Oppel S., Wiegner R., Agarwal GS., von Zanthier J.:
  Directional Superradiant Emission from Statistically Independent Incoherent Nonclassical and Classical Sources
  In: Physical Review Letters 113 (2014), Art.Nr.: 263606
  ISSN: 0031-9007
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.263606
• Wiegner R., von Zanthier J., Agarwal GS.:
  Quantum-interference-initiated superradiant and subradiant emission from entangled atoms
  In: Physical Review A 84 (2011), Art.Nr.: 023805
  ISSN: 1050-2947
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.84.023805