Interface between Trapped-Ion Qubits and Traveling Photons with Close-to-Optimal Efficiency
J. Schupp, V. Krcmarsky, V. Krutyanskiy, M. Meraner, T.E. Northup, B.P. Lanyon
Abstract
A near optimum system for entangled photon collection and absorption in a single trapped ion is experimentally achieved: High-efficiency is further demonstrated by the generation of multi-photon states with up to 15 photons.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsPhotonQubitAbsorption (acoustics)Interface (matter)OpticsPhoton entanglementQuantum mechanicsOptoelectronicsAtomic physicsQuantum entanglementQuantum computerSIGNAL (programming language)Quantum informationBeam splitterQuantum opticsQuantum Information and CryptographyMechanical and Optical ResonatorsQuantum optics and atomic interactions