Abstract
A theory is presented that describes the atom and field dynamics for two atoms in a chiral waveguide. A source-field approach is used that enables one to identify the various physical processes contributing to these dynamics. Each atom is prepared in an arbitrary state at $t=0$ and the field intensity and correlation functions are calculated, fully accounting for retardation. When the atoms are prepared in identical superposition states, the effects of constructive and destructive interference play a significant role on both the field intensity and second-order correlation function. It is also shown that the results can be taken over to provide a solution for the related problem of a single-photon pulse incident on an atom prepared in an arbitrary initial state.
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