Photon-Mediated Localization in Two-Level Qubit Arrays

Phys Rev Lett. 2020 Mar 6;124(9):093604. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.093604.

Abstract

We predict the existence of a novel interaction-induced spatial localization in a periodic array of qubits coupled to a waveguide. This localization can be described as a quantum analogue of a self-induced optical lattice between two indistinguishable photons, where one photon creates a standing wave that traps the other photon. The localization is caused by the interplay between on-site repulsion due to the photon blockade and the waveguide-mediated long-range coupling between the qubits.