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Sorting quantum fields into different modes according to their Fock-space quantum numbers is a highly desirable quantum operation. In this Letter, we show that a pair of two-level emitters, chirally coupled to a waveguide, may scatter single- and two-photon components of an input pulse into orthogonal temporal modes with a fidelity ≳0.9997. We develop a general theory to characterize and optimize this process and reveal that such a high fidelity is enabled by an interesting two-photon scattering dynamics: while the first emitter gives rise to a complex multimode field, the second emitter recombines the field amplitudes, and the net two-photon scattering induces a self-time reversal of the input pulse mode. The presented scheme can be employed to construct logic elements for propagating photons, such as a deterministic nonlinear-sign gate with a fidelity ≳0.9995.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 213603 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 128 |
Issue | 21 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0031-9007 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2022 |
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