  Systems of atoms coupled to a single or few waveguide modes provide a testbed
for physically and practically interesting interference effects. We consider
the dynamics of a pair of atoms, approximated as two-level quantum emitters,
coupled to a linear guided mode. In particular, we analyze the evolution of an
initial state in which both atoms are excited, which is expected to decay into
an asymptotic two-photon state. We investigate the lifetime of the initial
configuration and the properties of the asymptotic photon correlations, and
analyze the probability that the two photons are emitted in the same or in
opposite directions. We find that the ratio R between parallel and antiparallel
emission probabilities is maximal when the interatomic distance is a
half-multiple of the half-wavelength of the emitted light. In such a case, R=3
in the small-coupling regime.
