Single-Photon Frequency Conversion for Quantum Interface

Single-Photon Frequency Conversion for Quantum Interface
Author: Yuanhua Li
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Electronic books
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Single-photon frequency conversion for quantum interface plays an important role in quantum communications and networks, which is crucial for the realization of quantum memory, faithful entanglement swapping and quantum teleportation. In this chapter, we will present our recent experiments about single-photon frequency conversion based on quadratic nonlinear processes. Firstly, we demonstrated spectrum compression of broadband single photons at the telecom wavelength to the near-visible window, marking a critical step towards coherent photonic interface. Secondly, we demonstrated the nonlinear interaction between two chirped broadband single-photon-level coherent states, which may be utilized to achieve heralding entanglement at a distance. Finally, we theoretically introduced and experimentally demonstrated single-photon frequency conversion in the telecom band, enabling switching of single photons between dense wavelength-division multiplexing channels. Moreover, quantum entanglement between the photon pair is maintained after the frequency conversion. Our researches have realized three significant quantum interfaces via single-photon frequency conversion, which hold great promise for the development of quantum communications and networks.

Frequency Conversion of Single Photons

Frequency Conversion of Single Photons
Author: Jason Scott Pelc
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Release: 2012
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The ability to manipulate the carrier frequency of quantum states of light, through a process called quantum frequency conversion (QFC), has numerous applications for both technology and basic science. For example, one can upconvert a single-photon-level signal in the 1.5-micron telecommunications band (where single-photon detection has been challenging) to a visible wavelength to take advantage of well-developed single-photon detectors based on silicon avalanche photodiodes. On the more fundamental side, the manipulation of a single photon's frequency may enable the construction of networks of dissimilar quantum systems, whereby one can imagine generating many-body entangled quantum states over vast distances. Quantum frequency conversion will only be useful if it can be done both efficiently and with little added noise. We demonstrated a conversion efficiency exceeding 99.99% using reverse-proton-exchange waveguides in periodically poled lithium niobate with approximately 150 mW of pump power. Noise has been a more serious issue: the generation of noise photons, due to inelastic scattering of light from the strong pump laser used to drive the frequency conversion, has limited the utility of QFC devices in many applications. We present an analysis of the two primary noise processes in QFC devices (spontaneous Raman scattering and spontaneous parametric fluorescence), and offer solutions on how they may be either mitigated or avoided completely. We then discuss applications of QFC devices for up- and downconversion of single-photon signals. We used a long-wavelength pump to enable high-efficiency and low-noise single-photon detection for 1550-nm telecom band signals, and demonstrated a cascaded frequency conversion approach that enabled low timing jitter as well. We also demonstrated a downconversion quantum interface, in which the emission from a single semiconductor quantum dot at a wavelength of 910 nm was downconverted to 1560 nm while maintaining the single-photon character of the light. The results presented in this dissertation indicate a promising future for QFC devices as the field of quantum communications matures.

Single Photon Manipulation

Single Photon Manipulation
Author: Keyu Xia
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2020-11-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 183880353X

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This short book aims to present basic information about single photons in a quick read but with not many details. For this purpose, it only introduces the basic concept of single photons, the most important method of generating single photons in experiments, and a specific emerging field.

Quantum Frecuency Conversion for Hybrid Quantum Networks

Quantum Frecuency Conversion for Hybrid Quantum Networks
Author: Nicolas Maring
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2018
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The ability to control the optical frequency of quantum state carriers (i.e. photons) is an important functionality for future quantum networks. It allows all matter quantum systems - nodes of the network - to be compatible with the telecommunication C-band, therefore enabling long distance fiber quantum communication between them. It also allows dissimilar nodes to be connected with each other, thus resulting in heterogeneous networks that can take advantage of the different capabilities offered by the diversity of its constituents. Quantum memories are one of the building blocks of a quantum network, enabling the storage of quantum states of light and the entanglement distribution over long distances. In our group, two different types of memories are investigated: a cold atomic ensemble and an ion-doped crystal. In this thesis I investigate the quantum frequency conversion of narrow-band photons, emitted or absorbed by optical quantum memories, with two different objectives: the first one is to connect quantum memories emitting or absorbing visible single photons with the telecommunication wavelengths, where fiber transmission loss is minimum. The second and main goal is to study the compatibility between disparate quantum nodes, emitting or absorbing photons at different wavelengths. More precisely the objective is to achieve a quantum connection between the two optical memories studied using quantum frequency conversion techniques. The main core of this work is the quantum frequency conversion interface that bridges the gap between the cold ensemble of Rubidium atoms, emitting photons at 780nm, and the Praseodymium ion doped crystal, absorbing photons at 606nm. This interface is composed of two different frequency conversion devices, where a cascaded conversions takes place: the first one converts 780nm photons to the telecommunication C-band, and the second one converts them back to visible, at 606nm. This comes with several challenges such as conversion efficiency, phase stability and parasitic noise reduction, which are important considerations to show the conservation of quantum behaviors through the conversion process. This work can be divided in three parts. In a first one, we built a quantum frequency conversion interface between 606nm and the C-band wavelength, capable of both up and down-conversion of single photon level light. We also characterized the noise processes involved in this specific conversion. In the down-conversion case we showed that memory compatible heralded single photons emitted from a photon pair source preserve their non-classical properties through the conversion process. In the up-conversion case, we showed the storage of converted telecom photons in the praseodymium doped crystal, and their retrieval with high signal to noise ratio. The second part of the work was devoted to the conversion of photons from an emissive Rubidium atomic quantum memory to the telecom C band. In this work we converted the heralding photons from the atomic ensemble and measured non-classical correlations between a stored excitation and a C-band photon, necessary for quantum repeater applications. In the last part of the thesis, we setup the full frequency conversion interface and showed that heralded photons emitted by the atomic ensemble are converted, stored in the solid state memory and retrieved with high signal to noise ratio. We demonstrated that a single collective excitation stored in the atomic ensemble is transfered to the crystal by mean of a single photon at telecom wavelength. We also showed time-bin qubit transfer between the two quantum memories. This work represents the first proof of principle of a photonic quantum connection between disparate quantum memory nodes. The results presented in this thesis pave the way towards the realization of modular and hybrid quantum networks.

New Light Sources for Quantum Information Processing -- Single Photons from Single Quantum Dots and Cavity-Enhanced Parametric Down-Conversion

New Light Sources for Quantum Information Processing -- Single Photons from Single Quantum Dots and Cavity-Enhanced Parametric Down-Conversion
Author: Matthias Scholz
Publisher: Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2009
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3832522204

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The outstanding research efforts in quantum information processing over the past two decades reflect the promise this field of physics provides for practical applications in information science as well as for new approaches towards a better understanding of fundamental questions in quantum mechanics. This thesis focuses on the photon as a principal resource to perform quantum information tasks and on schemes to imprint quantum bits onto its various degrees of freedom. Its weak coupling to the environment makes the photon an ideal carrier to securely transmit information by quantum cryptographic protocols. Moreover, efficient implementations of quantum computing using solely linear optics have been proven. Unfortunately, scalability is not easily achieved by a purely photonic approach since the generation of indistinguishable single photons from multiple emitters remains a difficult task. Thus, proposals for more complex quantum networks suggest an architecture with single photons as information carriers between atomic ensembles that act as storage and processing nodes. Computations including a limited number of qubits, however, may be performed by the linear optics scheme. The thesis starts with the generation and characterization of single-photon states, using a source based on a single optically pumped quantum dot. The capability of these states to implement a quantum algorithm using linear optics and single-photon interference is experimentally demonstrated for the first time. Error correction makes the interferometric setup robust against phase-noise. After successful realization of this proof-of-principle experiment, attention is drawn to the need of plug-and-play single-photon sources. Especially quantum key distribution, the most advanced quantum information technology to date which has even found its way into commercial devices, requires compact and low-cost non-classical light sources.Therefore, a single-photon source based on electrically pumped quantum dots is presented that exhibits unmatched spectral purity and single-photon statistics. Results towards the realization of quantum networks are presented in the following chapters, covering the generation of narrow-band single photons which can efficiently couple to atomic resonances. Photons with a spectral width of less than 3 MHz are created by ultra-bright cavity-enhanced spontaneous parametric down-conversion, and their quantum statistics is studied in detail. A setup for time-bin encoding is demonstrated, capable of imprinting quantum information onto these narrow-band single photons. This thesis concludes with slow-light experiments in atomic ensembles as a model system for atom-photon interaction on the single-photon level. The described experiments demonstrate striking features that make the single photon one of the most remarkable physical systems for the field of quantum information.

Single-Photon Generation and Detection

Single-Photon Generation and Detection
Author: Andreas Christ
Publisher: Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2013-11-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128058102

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In this chapter we review the process of parametric down-conversion (PDC) and discuss the different methods to use PDC as a heralded single-photon source. PDC is a non-linear optical process, where an incoming pump photon decays, under energy and momentum conservation, into a photon-pair. The creation of photons in pairs allows for the implementation of a single-photon source by detecting one photon (trigger) to herald the presence of its partner (signal). The engineering possibilities of PDC enable the generation of single-photons with high rates in a wide range of frequencies. This chapter is structured as follows: Section 11.2 describes the principles of PDC in non-linear media. We derive the quantum state of the generated photon-pairs, investigate the spectral purity and photon-number purity of the heralded signal photon and discuss the achievable single-photon generation rates. In section 11.3 we turn towards experimental realizations and introduce bulk crystal PDC. Section 11.4 elaborates on the use of periodic poling to engineer the PDC process. Finally, section 11.5 gives an overview over PDC in waveguides. A comparison of experimental data from various heralded singe-photon sources based on PDC is presented in section 11.6 with an overview of nonlinear materials suited for PDC given in section 11.7.

Narrowband Single Photons for Light-Matter Interfaces

Narrowband Single Photons for Light-Matter Interfaces
Author: Markus Rambach
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2018-08-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319971549

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This book provides a step-by-step guide on how to construct a narrowband single photon source for the integration with atom-based memory systems. It combines the necessary theoretical background with crucial experimental methods and characterisations to form a complete handbook for readers at all academic levels. The future implementation of large quantum networks will require the hybridisation of photonic qubits for communication with quantum memories in the context of information storage. Such an interface requires carefully tailored single photons to ensure compatibility with the chosen memory. The source itself is remarkable for a number of reasons, including being the spectrally narrowest and brightest source of its kind; in addition, it offers a novel technique for frequency stabilisation in an optical cavity, together with exceptional portability. Starting with a thorough analysis of the current literature, this book derives the essential parameters needed to design the source, describes its individual components in detail, and closes with the characterisation of a single photon source.

Frequency Domain Quantum Processing Via Four-wave Mixing

Frequency Domain Quantum Processing Via Four-wave Mixing
Author: Chaitali Joshi
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Total Pages: 159
Release: 2020
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Optical photons are excellent flying qubits for future long-distance quantum networks due to negligible decoherence at room temperature. To date, quantum photonic technologies have focused on processing the spatial, temporal and polarization degrees of freedom of light. However, frequency encoding of information has had a profound impact on classical telecommunications, creating mature low-loss fiber-based and integrated photonics hardware that can be exploited to address challenges of scalability in photonic quantum networks. In this dissertation, we use tools from nonlinear optics to realize coherent frequency domain processing of single photons. We use quantum frequency conversion via Bragg scattering four-wave mixing (BS-FWM) to manipulate the spectral and temporal properties of single photons. We use an implementation of BS-FWM that achieves close to unity efficiency and ultra-low noise to develop a powerful toolbox that combines advantages of frequency encoding, fiber and integrated photonic technologies and nonlinear optics for scaling future quantum networks. The first application discussed in this thesis is a frequency-multiplexed single-photon source. Deterministic, high-quality sources of single photons are a crucial requirement for scalable photonic quantum information processing (QIP). The most widely used single-photon sources are based on nonlinear parametric processes that are inherently probabilistic. Active feed-forward switching and multiplexing of such probabilistically generated photons can be used to generate photons on demand if a sufficiently large number of modes are multiplexed. Schemes based on spatial and temporal multiplexing however suffer from prohibitive switching losses that significantly limit their performance. We implemented an alternative scheme based on frequency multiplexing that breaks this limitation. We used BS-FWM as a 'frequency switch' to multiplex frequency modes of a broadband probabilistic single-photon source. We demonstrated a 220\% enhancement in single-photon generation rate while maintaining low noise properties ($g^{(2)}$ = 0.07) essential for quantum applications. This approach has a unique potential to create a deterministic source of single photons on a chip-based integrated photonics platform. The next application we discuss is Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interference with photons of distinct colors. In this work, we combine frequency-entangled photons generated on-chip together with Bragg-scattering four-wave mixing (BS-FWM) in fiber to demonstrate frequency-domain HOM interference with 95\% visibility. BS-FWM coherently couples distinct frequency modes while preserving all quantum properties of the input fields and can therefore be used to create an active, tunable 'frequency beam splitter (FBS)'. We observe a rich two-photon interference pattern including quantum beating, previously observed with cold-atomic systems. Remarkably, we observe high fidelity interference even though the photons propagate for much longer than their mutual coherence time, confirming that this is truly a two-photon interference phenomenon. In addition to fundamental novelty, this work establishes four-wave mixing as a tool for selective, high-fidelity two-photon operations in the frequency domain, which combined with integrated single photon sources provides a building block for frequency multiplexed photonic quantum networks. This demonstration will also enable applications such as frequency domain boson sampling, which we discuss in detail in this dissertation. Finally, we demonstrate a single-photon level time lens with picosecond resolution using BS-FWM. We discuss the conditions under which broadband phase-matching can be achieved with BS-FWM. A time lens draws on space-time duality and imparts a quadratic phase shift on the input signal. With this setup, we achieve a temporal magnification factor of 158 and resolve single-photon level pulses separated by 2.2 ps. Finally, we show that the temporal phase imparted by the BS-FWM pumps can be generalized to realize significantly more complex, unitary operations on broadband temporal models. In particular, we use numerical optimization via steepest gradient descent to demonstrate temporal mode sorting of field orthogonal but intensity overlapping Hermite-Gaussian temporal modes. These results show that BS-FWM is a powerful tool for temporal mode quantum processing at the single-photon level.

Narrowband Single Photons for Light-matter Interfaces: 2 Photon Pair Filtering3.2.1 Mode-Cleaning Cavity; 3.2.2 Clustering Effect; 3.3 Electronics and Control; 3.3.1 Field-Programmable Gate Array; 3.3.2 Control Software; 3.3.3 Temperature Stabilisation; 3.4 Frequency Stabilisation; 3.4.1 Laser; 3.4.2 Cavities; 3.4.3 Atomic System; 3.5 Detectors; 3.5.1 Universal Photodetectors; 3.5.2 Single Photon Counting; 3.6 Experimental Setup; 3.6.1 Laser and Absolute Frequency Reference; 3.6.2 Conversion Setup; 3.6.3 Mode-Cleaning Setup; 3.6.4 Feedback Loops; References; 4 Single Photon Characterisation; 4.1 Classical Characterisation

Narrowband Single Photons for Light-matter Interfaces: 2 Photon Pair Filtering3.2.1 Mode-Cleaning Cavity; 3.2.2 Clustering Effect; 3.3 Electronics and Control; 3.3.1 Field-Programmable Gate Array; 3.3.2 Control Software; 3.3.3 Temperature Stabilisation; 3.4 Frequency Stabilisation; 3.4.1 Laser; 3.4.2 Cavities; 3.4.3 Atomic System; 3.5 Detectors; 3.5.1 Universal Photodetectors; 3.5.2 Single Photon Counting; 3.6 Experimental Setup; 3.6.1 Laser and Absolute Frequency Reference; 3.6.2 Conversion Setup; 3.6.3 Mode-Cleaning Setup; 3.6.4 Feedback Loops; References; 4 Single Photon Characterisation; 4.1 Classical Characterisation
Author: Markus Rambach
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Release: 2018
Genre: Computer networks
ISBN: 9783319971551

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"This book provides a step-by-step guide on how to construct a narrowband single photon source for the integration with atom-based memory systems. It combines the necessary theoretical background with crucial experimental methods and characterisations to form a complete handbook for readers at all academic levels. The future implementation of large quantum networks will require the hybridisation of photonic qubits for communication with quantum memories in the context of information storage. Such an interface requires carefully tailored single photons to ensure compatibility with the chosen memory. The source itself is remarkable for a number of reasons, including being the spectrally narrowest and brightest source of its kind; in addition, it offers a novel technique for frequency stabilisation in an optical cavity, together with exceptional portability. Starting with a thorough analysis of the current literature, this book derives the essential parameters needed to design the source, describes its individual components in detail, and closes with the characterisation of a single photon source."--

Superconducting Devices in Quantum Optics

Superconducting Devices in Quantum Optics
Author: Robert Hadfield
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2016-02-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319240919

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This book presents the basics and applications of superconducting devices in quantum optics. Over the past decade, superconducting devices have risen to prominence in the arena of quantum optics and quantum information processing. Superconducting detectors provide unparalleled performance for the detection of infrared photons in quantum cryptography, enable fundamental advances in quantum optics, and provide a direct route to on-chip optical quantum information processing. Superconducting circuits based on Josephson junctions provide a blueprint for scalable quantum information processing as well as opening up a new regime for quantum optics at microwave wavelengths. The new field of quantum acoustics allows the state of a superconducting qubit to be transmitted as a phonon excitation. This volume, edited by two leading researchers, provides a timely compilation of contributions from top groups worldwide across this dynamic field, anticipating future advances in this domain.