Quantum nonreciprocity of nanoscale antenna arrays in timed Dicke states

Phys Rev Lett. 2013 Jul 12;111(2):023602. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.023602. Epub 2013 Jul 11.

Abstract

We predict a linear nonreciprocal effect that is based on the timed Dicke states in an ensemble of dipole-dipole coupled oscillators. This effect is examined on a nanoscale antenna array comprising two-level identical emitters. The studied nonreciprocity, which has no analogs in classical antennas, manifests itself in strong characteristic asymmetry of the radiation pattern, even for a single-photon laser pumping. Promising applications of our results for remotely tunable nanoantennas and nanocircuit elements are discussed.