Time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversion
Single-photon wave packets can carry quantum information between nodes of a quantum network. An important general operation in photon-based quantum information systems is ‘blind’ reversal of a photon’s temporal wave packet envelope, that is, the ability to reverse an envelope without knowing the tem...
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| author | Michael G Raymer Dileep V Reddy Steven J van Enk Colin J McKinstrie |
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| description | Single-photon wave packets can carry quantum information between nodes of a quantum network. An important general operation in photon-based quantum information systems is ‘blind’ reversal of a photon’s temporal wave packet envelope, that is, the ability to reverse an envelope without knowing the temporal state of the photon. We present an all-optical means for doing so, using nonlinear-optical frequency conversion driven by a short pump pulse. The process used may be sum-frequency generation or four-wave Bragg scattering. This scheme allows for quantum operations such as a temporal-mode parity sorter. We also verify that the scheme works for arbitrary states (not only single-photon ones) of an unknown wave packet. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d1d4efcf62143069332114aab42bbb72023-08-08T14:48:54ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302018-01-0120505302710.1088/1367-2630/aabb43Time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversionMichael G Raymer0Dileep V Reddy1Steven J van Enk2Colin J McKinstrie3Department of Physics and Center for Optical, Molecular and Quantum Science, University of Oregon, Eugene , OR 97403, United States of AmericaDepartment of Physics and Center for Optical, Molecular and Quantum Science, University of Oregon, Eugene , OR 97403, United States of AmericaDepartment of Physics and Center for Optical, Molecular and Quantum Science, University of Oregon, Eugene , OR 97403, United States of AmericaFuturewei Technologies, 2330 Central Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95050, United States of AmericaSingle-photon wave packets can carry quantum information between nodes of a quantum network. An important general operation in photon-based quantum information systems is ‘blind’ reversal of a photon’s temporal wave packet envelope, that is, the ability to reverse an envelope without knowing the temporal state of the photon. We present an all-optical means for doing so, using nonlinear-optical frequency conversion driven by a short pump pulse. The process used may be sum-frequency generation or four-wave Bragg scattering. This scheme allows for quantum operations such as a temporal-mode parity sorter. We also verify that the scheme works for arbitrary states (not only single-photon ones) of an unknown wave packet.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aabb43time reversalfrequency conversiontemporal modesphoton |
| spellingShingle | Michael G Raymer Dileep V Reddy Steven J van Enk Colin J McKinstrie Time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversion New Journal of Physics time reversal frequency conversion temporal modes photon |
| title | Time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversion |
| title_full | Time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversion |
| title_fullStr | Time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversion |
| title_short | Time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversion |
| title_sort | time reversal of arbitrary photonic temporal modes via nonlinear optical frequency conversion |
| topic | time reversal frequency conversion temporal modes photon |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aabb43 |
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