LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTIONS AND COLLECTIVE EFFECTS

The convergence of nanophotonics and quantum optics has revolutionized the development of deterministic single-photon sources and entangled photon emitters, propelling advancements in quantum communication and computing. While photon emission—a cornerstone of light-matter interaction—can be precisely tailored in single-emitter systems through the photonic environment, introducing multiple quantum emitters extends this paradigm by enabling the exploration of collective phenomena such as superradiance and subradiance. This workshop aims to bring together several communities interested in coherent coupling between quantum emitters. Topics range from well-controlled cold atom arrays to novel methodologies for creating new light-matter interfaces. It includes the engineering of the optical modes to which the emitters are coupled and the development of new solid-state quantum emitter arrays. As a few examples of solid state quantum emitters, we will be interested in quantum dots, defects in 2D materials, and molecular systems.