Quantum nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms
Although photons do no a ect each other in vacuum, interactions between individual photons could enable a wide variety of scienti c and engineering applications. Here we report on the creation of a quantum nonlinear medium with large photon-photon interactions at the single photon level. Our approac...
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| author | Firstenberg, O. Gorshkov, A. Lukin, M. D. Peyronel, Thibault Liang, Qiyu Vuletic, Vladan |
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| description | Although photons do no a ect each other in vacuum, interactions between individual photons could enable a wide variety of scienti c and engineering applications. Here we report on the creation of a quantum nonlinear medium with large photon-photon interactions at the single photon level. Our approach relies on Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) techniques, in which individual photons are coherently mapped onto strongly interacting Rydberg atoms. Under EIT conditions, photons traveling in the medium are best described as part-matter part-light quantum particles, called polaritons, which experience long-range interactions through the Rydberg blockade. In particular, we demonstrate coherent photon-photon interactions, akin to those associated with conventional massive particles, paving the way for novel photonics states and quantum simulation with light. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/984622022-10-01T21:10:08Z Quantum nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms Firstenberg, O. Gorshkov, A. Lukin, M. D. Peyronel, Thibault Liang, Qiyu Vuletic, Vladan Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Peyronel, Thibault Liang, Qiyu Vuletic, Vladan Although photons do no a ect each other in vacuum, interactions between individual photons could enable a wide variety of scienti c and engineering applications. Here we report on the creation of a quantum nonlinear medium with large photon-photon interactions at the single photon level. Our approach relies on Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) techniques, in which individual photons are coherently mapped onto strongly interacting Rydberg atoms. Under EIT conditions, photons traveling in the medium are best described as part-matter part-light quantum particles, called polaritons, which experience long-range interactions through the Rydberg blockade. In particular, we demonstrate coherent photon-photon interactions, akin to those associated with conventional massive particles, paving the way for novel photonics states and quantum simulation with light. 2015-09-11T13:26:13Z 2015-09-11T13:26:13Z 2014-02 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper 0277-786X http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98462 Peyronel, T., O. Firstenberg, Q.-Y. Liang, A. Gorshkov, M. D. Lukin, and V. Vuletic. “Quantum Nonlinear Optics Using Cold Rydberg Atoms.” Edited by Zameer U. Hasan, Philip R. Hemmer, Hwang Lee, and Charles M. Santori. Advances in Photonics of Quantum Computing, Memory, and Communication VII (February 19, 2014). © 2014 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2430-7248 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9786-0538 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2043165 Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf SPIE SPIE |
| spellingShingle | Firstenberg, O. Gorshkov, A. Lukin, M. D. Peyronel, Thibault Liang, Qiyu Vuletic, Vladan Quantum nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms |
| title | Quantum nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms |
| title_full | Quantum nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms |
| title_fullStr | Quantum nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantum nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms |
| title_short | Quantum nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms |
| title_sort | quantum nonlinear optics using cold rydberg atoms |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98462 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2430-7248 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9786-0538 |
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