Title :
A THz-bandwidth optical memory for quantum storage
Author :
England, D.G. ; Bustard, P.J. ; Sussman, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Res. Council, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a THz-bandwidth quantum memory using the optical phonon modes of room-temperature diamond [1]. A noise-floor of just 0.007 photons per pulse provides the opportunity to store photons produced by spontaneous parametric downconversion.
Keywords :
diamond; optical noise; optical storage; phonons; quantum noise; quantum optics; terahertz waves; C; noise-floor; optical phonon modes; quantum storage; room-temperature diamond; spontaneous parametric downconversion; temperature 293 K to 298 K; terahertz-bandwidth optical memory; terahertz-bandwidth quantum memory; Diamonds; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Photonics; Random access memory;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
