Published May 2011 | Version v1
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Photon-pair source with controllable delay based on shaped inhomogeneous broadening of rare-earth-metal-doped solids

Creators

  • 1. Group of Applied Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4 (Switzerland)
  • 2. ICREA-Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats, E-08015 Barcelona (Spain)
  • 3. ICFO-Institute of Photonic Sciences, Mediterranean Technology Park, E-08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona) (Spain)

Description

Spontaneous Raman emission in atomic gases provides an attractive source of photon pairs with a controllable delay. We show how this technique can be implemented in solid state systems by appropriately shaping the inhomogeneous broadening. Our proposal is eminently feasible with current technology and provides a realistic solution to entangle remote rare-earth-metal-doped solids in a heralded way.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.83.053840;
arXiv
arXiv:1101.6005v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 053840-053840.7
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43025807
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; DOPED MATERIALS; EMISSION; GASES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PHOTONS; RAMAN EFFECT; RARE EARTHS; SOLIDS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATERIALS; METALS

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