Concept of quantum timing jitter and non-Markovian limits in single-photon detection
Concept of quantum timing jitter and non-Markovian limits in single-photon detection
Single atoms form a model system for understanding the limits of single-photon detection. Here, we develop a non-Markovian theory of single-photon absorption by a two-level atom to place limits on the absorption (transduction) time. We show the existence of a finite rise time in the probability of excitation of the …