Light Statistics and Interference from Two-Level Emitters

• Grant number: 23/07100-2
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: October 01, 2023
• End date: September 30, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Atomic and Molecular Physics
• Mobility Program: SPRINT - Projetos de pesquisa - Mobilidade
• Principal Investigator: Romain Pierre Marcel Bachelard
• Grantee: Romain Pierre Marcel Bachelard
• Principal researcher abroad: Lukas Slodicka
• Institution abroad: Palacký University Olomouc (UP), Czech Republic
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Exatas e de Tecnologia (CCET). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 18/15554-5 - Transport and localization of light in two and three dimensions, AP.JP2

Abstract

This project addresses the light statistics from ensembles of many quantum emitters, where interference and quantum optics meet. Ion crystals represent a particularly adapted platform, since the number and position of the emitters can be tuned precisely, as well as the degree of randomness on their position (motional modes). We propose to take advantage of this tunability to explore the non-trivial photon-photon correlations arising from the constructive and destructive interference between the radiation of the different emitters. The São Carlos group will lead the theory effort, providing predictions and data analysis, while the Olomouc partner will seek detecting these correlations in their ion trap setup. (AU)