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Adiabatic passage in photon-echo quantum memories

Demeter, Gábor (2013) Adiabatic passage in photon-echo quantum memories. PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 88 (5). ISSN 2469-9926

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Abstract

Photon-echo based quantum memories use inhomogeneously broadened, optically thick ensembles of absorbers to store a weak optical signal and employ various protocols to rephase the atomic coherences for information retrieval. We study the application of two consecutive, frequency-chirped control pulses for coherence rephasing in an ensemble with a ’natural’ inhomogeneous broadening. Although propagation effects distort the two control pulses differently, chirped pulses that drive adiabatic passage can rephase atomic coherences in an optically thick storage medium. Combined with spatial phase mismatching techniques to prevent primary echo emission, coherences can be rephased around the ground state to achieve secondary echo emission with close to unit efficiency. Potential advantages over similar schemes working with π-pulses include greater potential signal fidelity, reduced noise due to spontaneous emission and better capability for the storage of multiple memory channels.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science / természettudomány > QC Physics / fizika
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 09 Aug 2024 09:30
Last Modified: 09 Aug 2024 09:30
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/202225

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