Emission spectra and quantum efficiency of single-photon sources in the cavity-QED strong-coupling regime

Guoqiang Cui and M. G. Raymer

Phys. Rev. A 73, 053807 – Published 8 May 2006; Erratum Phys. Rev. A 78, 049904 (2008)

Abstract

We derive analytical formulas for the forward emission and side emission spectra of cavity-modified single-photon sources, as well as the corresponding normal-mode oscillations in the cavity quantum electrodynamics strong-coupling regime. We investigate the effects of pure dephasing, treated in the phase-diffusion model based on a Wiener-Levy process, on the emission spectra and normal-mode oscillations. We also extend our previous calculation of quantum efficiency to include the pure dephasing process. All results are obtained in the Weisskopf-Wigner approximation for an impulse-excited emitter. We find that the spectra are broadened, the depths of the normal-mode oscillations are reduced and the quantum efficiency is decreased in the presence of pure dephasing.