CC BY 3.0 UnportedMartens, C.Longo, P.Busch, K.2020-09-292020-09-292013https://doi.org/10.34657/4427https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/5798We discuss the transport properties of a single photon in a one-dimensional waveguide with an embedded three-level atom and utilize both stationary plane-wave solutions and time-dependent transport calculations to investigate the interaction of a photon with driven and undriven V- and Λ-systems. Specifically, for the case of an undriven V-system, we analyze the phenomenon of long-time occupation of the upper atomic levels in conjunction with almost dark states. For the undriven Λ-system, we find non-stationary dark states and we explain how the photon's transmittance can be controlled by an initial phase difference between the energetically lower-lying atomic states. With regard to the driven three-level systems, we discuss electromagnetically induced transparency in terms of the pulse propagation of a single photon through a Λ-type atom. In addition, we demonstrate how a driven V-type atom can be utilized to control the momentum distribution of the scattered photon.enghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/530Electromagnetically induced transparencyMomentum distributionsOne-dimensional systemsOne-dimensional waveguidesPulse propagationScattered photonsThree level systemsTime-dependent transportAtomsParticle beamsPhotonsQuantum chemistryTransport propertiesEmbedded systemsArticle