We investigate theoretically quantum scattering of two distinguishable photon wave packets from a -type three-level atom in a one-dimensional waveguide. The quantum state of scattered photons is solved analytically, and the solution indicates how the two photons become strongly correlated after the scattering. We determine the two-photon reflection and transmission properties, and analyze the quantum entanglement between the scattered photons. In particular, we show that the degree of entanglement can be enhanced by decreasing the spectral width of the incident photon wave packets.
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