DocumentCode
2559023
Title
Investigations of an erbium doped optical fiber for quantum state storage
Author
Tittel, Wolfgang ; Afzelius, Mikael ; Gisin, Nicolas ; Hastings-Simon, Sara R. ; Staudt, Matthias U.
Author_Institution
Quantum Information Sci., Calgary Univ., Alta.
fYear
0
fDate
0-0 0
Firstpage
20
Lastpage
21
Abstract
We study optical coherence properties and Stark-shift based broadening of the 1.53 mum transition of an erbium doped telecommunication fiber. Our findings demonstrate its potential for quantum state storage as required for a quantum repeater
Keywords
Stark effect; erbium; light coherence; optical fibre communication; optical fibre testing; optical repeaters; optical storage; quantum communication; quantum optics; spectral line broadening; 1.53 mum; Stark-shift based broadening; erbium doped optical fiber; optical coherence; quantum repeater; quantum state storage; Absorption; Atom optics; Coherence; Erbium; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Quantum entanglement; Repeaters; Temperature dependence; photon echoes; quantum communication; quantum memory; quantum repeater; rare-earth ions; spectral hole burning;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0090-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693997
Filename
1693997
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