Decay of a single photon in a cavity with atomic mirrors

Abstract

We study the decay of a single-photon pulse inside a cavity consisting of two atomic mirrors coupled to a one-dimensional waveguide. The finesse of the cavity can be increased with proper choice of coupling strength, cavity length, spontaneous decay rate, and separation between atoms. The loss rate of a single-photon pulse inside the cavity can be decreased with narrower spectrum width and smaller detuning between the photon pulse and the atomic resonance. The decay of a single-photon pulse in the atomic cavity can be significantly slowed down with proper parameters and the increase of the number of atoms within the atomic mirrors.

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