Chiral quantum optics is central to developing scalable quantum networks, yet existing approaches rely predominantly on linear single-photon regimes. It remains unclear how to generate directional multiphotons. Here we show that giant emitters coupled to nonlinear quantum optical baths enable tunable directional correlated photons, revealing a mechanism for multiphoton directional emission. We demonstrate that the propagation phases of correlated photons, together with the coupling phases of giant emitters, can generate destructive interference in one direction while enhancing emission in the opposite direction, making directionality fully tunable. Building on this mechanism, we introduce a nonlinear cascaded quantum network paradigm mediated by “correlated flying qubits”, providing a configurable building block enabling distinct many-body applications beyond linear unidirectional setups. These results reveal a rich landscape for engineering multiphoton propagation and correlations through interference in giant emitter-nonlinear bath architectures, offering pathways for quantum networks and strongly correlated light-matter platforms. Chiral quantum optics is a prerequisite for communication protocols in quantum networks, but current methods are limited to the single-photon regime. The authors demonstrate that multiple giant emitters coupled to a nonlinear waveguide enable tunable multiphoton directional emission via interference, establishing a configurable building block for multiphoton cascaded quantum networks.
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Xijie Wang
Jie Li
Z. Y. Wang
Communications Physics
University of Michigan
Chalmers University of Technology
Xi'an Jiaotong University
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2bcae4eeef8a2a6b0b90 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-026-02618-3
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