Title :
Interaction of a single trapped ion with heralded single photons
Author :
Ghosh, J. ; Piro, N. ; Rohde, F. ; Schuck, C. ; Almendros, M. ; Huwer, J. ; Haase, A. ; Hennrich, M. ; Dubin, F. ; Eschner, J.
Author_Institution :
ICFO - Inst. de Cienc. Fotoniques, Castelldefels, Spain
Abstract :
We demonstrate single trapped ion-single photon interaction by the detection of quantum jumps, strongly correlated with the detection of the quantum-correlated heralding photon. This is a step towards controlling single-photon absorption and transferring photon-to-atom entanglement.
Keywords :
quantum entanglement; trapped ions; heralded single photons; photon-to-atom entanglement; quantum jumps; quantum-correlated heralding photon; single trapped ion-single photon interaction; single-photon absorption; Absorption; Atom optics; Event detection; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical control; Photonics; Quantum entanglement; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
