QLad: A noise-free quantum memory for broadband light at room temperature

We implement a low-noise, broadband quantum memory for light via off-resonant two-photon absorption in warm atomic vapour. We store heralded single photons and verify that the retrieved fields are anti-bunched.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kaczmarek, K, Ledingham, P, Brecht, B, Feizpour, A, Thekkadath, G, Thomas, S, Munns, J, Saunders, D, Walmsley, I, Nunn, J
Format: Conference item
Published: Optical Society of America 2017
Description
Summary:We implement a low-noise, broadband quantum memory for light via off-resonant two-photon absorption in warm atomic vapour. We store heralded single photons and verify that the retrieved fields are anti-bunched.