Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level

Autores
Kutluer, Kutlu; Pascual Winter, María Florencia; Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo; Ledingham, Patrick M.; Mazzera, Margherita; Chanelière, Thierry; De Riedmatten, Hugues
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2016
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We demonstrate a solid-state spin-wave optical memory based on stopped light in a spectral hole. A long-lived narrow spectral hole is created by optical pumping in the inhomogeneous absorption profile of a Pr3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Optical pulses sent through the spectral hole experience a strong reduction of their group velocity and are spatially compressed in the crystal. A short Raman pulse transfers the optical excitation to the spin state before the light pulse exits the crystal, effectively stopping the light. After a controllable delay, a second Raman pulse is sent, which leads to the emission of the stored photons. We reach storage and retrieval efficiencies for bright pulses of up to 39% in a 5-mm-long crystal. We also show that our device works at the single-photon level by storing and retrieving 3-μs-long weak coherent pulses with efficiencies up to 31%, demonstrating the most efficient spin-wave solid-state optical memory at the single-photon level so far. We reach an unconditional noise level of (9±1)×10-3 photons per pulse in a detection window of 4μs, leading to a signal-to-noise ratio of 33±4 for an average input photon number of 1, making our device promising for long-lived storage of nonclassical light.
Fil: Kutluer, Kutlu. Barcelona Institute of Technology; España
Fil: Pascual Winter, María Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Centro Atómico Bariloche; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Gerencia del Área de Energía Nuclear. Instituto Balseiro; Argentina
Fil: Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo. Université Paris Sud; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia
Fil: Ledingham, Patrick M.. Barcelona Institute of Technology; España
Fil: Mazzera, Margherita. Barcelona Institute of Technology; España
Fil: Chanelière, Thierry. Université Paris Sud; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia
Fil: De Riedmatten, Hugues. Barcelona Institute of Technology; España
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quantum memory
single photon
quantum information
spectral hole
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spelling Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon levelKutluer, KutluPascual Winter, María FlorenciaDajczgewand, Julian EduardoLedingham, Patrick M.Mazzera, MargheritaChanelière, ThierryDe Riedmatten, Huguesquantum memorysingle photonquantum informationspectral holehttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1We demonstrate a solid-state spin-wave optical memory based on stopped light in a spectral hole. A long-lived narrow spectral hole is created by optical pumping in the inhomogeneous absorption profile of a Pr3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Optical pulses sent through the spectral hole experience a strong reduction of their group velocity and are spatially compressed in the crystal. A short Raman pulse transfers the optical excitation to the spin state before the light pulse exits the crystal, effectively stopping the light. After a controllable delay, a second Raman pulse is sent, which leads to the emission of the stored photons. We reach storage and retrieval efficiencies for bright pulses of up to 39% in a 5-mm-long crystal. We also show that our device works at the single-photon level by storing and retrieving 3-μs-long weak coherent pulses with efficiencies up to 31%, demonstrating the most efficient spin-wave solid-state optical memory at the single-photon level so far. We reach an unconditional noise level of (9±1)×10-3 photons per pulse in a detection window of 4μs, leading to a signal-to-noise ratio of 33±4 for an average input photon number of 1, making our device promising for long-lived storage of nonclassical light.Fil: Kutluer, Kutlu. Barcelona Institute of Technology; EspañaFil: Pascual Winter, María Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Centro Atómico Bariloche; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Gerencia del Área de Energía Nuclear. Instituto Balseiro; ArgentinaFil: Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo. Université Paris Sud; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; FranciaFil: Ledingham, Patrick M.. Barcelona Institute of Technology; EspañaFil: Mazzera, Margherita. Barcelona Institute of Technology; EspañaFil: Chanelière, Thierry. Université Paris Sud; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; FranciaFil: De Riedmatten, Hugues. Barcelona Institute of Technology; EspañaAmerican Physical Society2016-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/60225Kutluer, Kutlu; Pascual Winter, María Florencia; Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo; Ledingham, Patrick M.; Mazzera, Margherita; et al.; Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level; American Physical Society; Physical Review A; 93; 4; 4-2016; 40302-403072469-9934CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.93.040302info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.93.040302info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-11-05T10:29:33Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/60225instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-11-05 10:29:33.326CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level
title Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level
spellingShingle Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level
Kutluer, Kutlu
quantum memory
single photon
quantum information
spectral hole
title_short Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level
title_full Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level
title_fullStr Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level
title_full_unstemmed Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level
title_sort Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Kutluer, Kutlu
Pascual Winter, María Florencia
Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo
Ledingham, Patrick M.
Mazzera, Margherita
Chanelière, Thierry
De Riedmatten, Hugues
author Kutluer, Kutlu
author_facet Kutluer, Kutlu
Pascual Winter, María Florencia
Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo
Ledingham, Patrick M.
Mazzera, Margherita
Chanelière, Thierry
De Riedmatten, Hugues
author_role author
author2 Pascual Winter, María Florencia
Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo
Ledingham, Patrick M.
Mazzera, Margherita
Chanelière, Thierry
De Riedmatten, Hugues
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv quantum memory
single photon
quantum information
spectral hole
topic quantum memory
single photon
quantum information
spectral hole
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We demonstrate a solid-state spin-wave optical memory based on stopped light in a spectral hole. A long-lived narrow spectral hole is created by optical pumping in the inhomogeneous absorption profile of a Pr3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Optical pulses sent through the spectral hole experience a strong reduction of their group velocity and are spatially compressed in the crystal. A short Raman pulse transfers the optical excitation to the spin state before the light pulse exits the crystal, effectively stopping the light. After a controllable delay, a second Raman pulse is sent, which leads to the emission of the stored photons. We reach storage and retrieval efficiencies for bright pulses of up to 39% in a 5-mm-long crystal. We also show that our device works at the single-photon level by storing and retrieving 3-μs-long weak coherent pulses with efficiencies up to 31%, demonstrating the most efficient spin-wave solid-state optical memory at the single-photon level so far. We reach an unconditional noise level of (9±1)×10-3 photons per pulse in a detection window of 4μs, leading to a signal-to-noise ratio of 33±4 for an average input photon number of 1, making our device promising for long-lived storage of nonclassical light.
Fil: Kutluer, Kutlu. Barcelona Institute of Technology; España
Fil: Pascual Winter, María Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Centro Atómico Bariloche; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Gerencia del Área de Energía Nuclear. Instituto Balseiro; Argentina
Fil: Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo. Université Paris Sud; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia
Fil: Ledingham, Patrick M.. Barcelona Institute of Technology; España
Fil: Mazzera, Margherita. Barcelona Institute of Technology; España
Fil: Chanelière, Thierry. Université Paris Sud; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia
Fil: De Riedmatten, Hugues. Barcelona Institute of Technology; España
description We demonstrate a solid-state spin-wave optical memory based on stopped light in a spectral hole. A long-lived narrow spectral hole is created by optical pumping in the inhomogeneous absorption profile of a Pr3+:Y2SiO5 crystal. Optical pulses sent through the spectral hole experience a strong reduction of their group velocity and are spatially compressed in the crystal. A short Raman pulse transfers the optical excitation to the spin state before the light pulse exits the crystal, effectively stopping the light. After a controllable delay, a second Raman pulse is sent, which leads to the emission of the stored photons. We reach storage and retrieval efficiencies for bright pulses of up to 39% in a 5-mm-long crystal. We also show that our device works at the single-photon level by storing and retrieving 3-μs-long weak coherent pulses with efficiencies up to 31%, demonstrating the most efficient spin-wave solid-state optical memory at the single-photon level so far. We reach an unconditional noise level of (9±1)×10-3 photons per pulse in a detection window of 4μs, leading to a signal-to-noise ratio of 33±4 for an average input photon number of 1, making our device promising for long-lived storage of nonclassical light.
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Kutluer, Kutlu; Pascual Winter, María Florencia; Dajczgewand, Julian Eduardo; Ledingham, Patrick M.; Mazzera, Margherita; et al.; Spectral-hole memory for light at the single-photon level; American Physical Society; Physical Review A; 93; 4; 4-2016; 40302-40307
2469-9934
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