A single-photon source for quantum networking
Cavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED) with single atoms and single photons provides a promising route toward scalable quantum information processing (QIP) and computing. A strongly coupled atom-cavity system should act as a universal quantum interface, allowing the generation and storage of qu...
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| author | Dilley, J Jerome Alexander Martin Dilley |
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| description | Cavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED) with single atoms and single photons provides a promising route toward scalable quantum information processing (QIP) and computing. A strongly coupled atom-cavity system should act as a universal quantum interface, allowing the generation and storage of quantum information. This thesis describes the realisation of an atom-cavity system used for the production and manipulation of single photons. These photons are shown to exhibit strong sub-Poissonian statistics and indistinguishability, both prerequisites for their use in realistic quantum systems. Further, the ability to control the temporal shape and internal phase of the photons, as they are generated in the cavity, is demonstrated. This high degree of control presents a novel mechanism enabling the creation of arbitrary photonic quantum bits. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:380a4aaf-e809-4fff-84c7-5b6a0856a6cf2024-12-07T13:56:26ZA single-photon source for quantum networkingThesishttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_db06uuid:380a4aaf-e809-4fff-84c7-5b6a0856a6cfAtomic and laser physicsEnglishOxford University Research Archive - Valet2012Dilley, JJerome Alexander Martin DilleyKuhn, ACavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED) with single atoms and single photons provides a promising route toward scalable quantum information processing (QIP) and computing. A strongly coupled atom-cavity system should act as a universal quantum interface, allowing the generation and storage of quantum information. This thesis describes the realisation of an atom-cavity system used for the production and manipulation of single photons. These photons are shown to exhibit strong sub-Poissonian statistics and indistinguishability, both prerequisites for their use in realistic quantum systems. Further, the ability to control the temporal shape and internal phase of the photons, as they are generated in the cavity, is demonstrated. This high degree of control presents a novel mechanism enabling the creation of arbitrary photonic quantum bits. |
| spellingShingle | Atomic and laser physics Dilley, J Jerome Alexander Martin Dilley A single-photon source for quantum networking |
| title | A single-photon source for quantum networking |
| title_full | A single-photon source for quantum networking |
| title_fullStr | A single-photon source for quantum networking |
| title_full_unstemmed | A single-photon source for quantum networking |
| title_short | A single-photon source for quantum networking |
| title_sort | single photon source for quantum networking |
| topic | Atomic and laser physics |
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