Title :
Spectral hole-burning for solid-state quantum memory
Author :
Goldschmidt, E.A. ; Beavan, S.E. ; Eisaman, M.D. ; Fan, J. ; Hohensee, M. ; Levine, Z.H. ; Mathey, L. ; Polyakov, S.V. ; Migdall, A.L.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Technol. Div., Nat. Inst. Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
We report progress in using spectral hole-burning in praseodymium doped Y2SiO5 to prepare an ensemble of Pr3+ ions with a spectral distribution optimized for use in a Duan-Lukin-Cirac-Zoller-type (DLCZ) quantum-repeater scheme.
Keywords :
optical hole burning; optical repeaters; praseodymium; quantum communication; silicon compounds; yttrium compounds; Duan-Lukin-Cirac-Zoller-type quantum-repeater; Pr3+; Y2SiO5; solid-state quantum memory; spectral distribution; spectral hole-burning; Code standards; Frequency; Optical scattering; Photonic crystals; Physics; Protocols; Pump lasers; Resonance; Solid state circuits; Stationary state; (270.5585) Quantum information and processing; (300.6250) Spectroscopy, condensed matter;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
