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Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators

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Quantum processing photonic states in optical lattices.

Christine A Muschik¹, Inés de Vega, Diego Porras

¹Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse, D-85748 Garching, Germany.

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Area of Science:

Quantum optics
Atomic physics
Quantum information science

Background:

Mapping photonic states to atomic excitations is crucial for quantum technologies like quantum memories and repeaters.
Existing methods require complex setups and face limitations in deterministic operations.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and analyze a novel protocol for generating entanglement between photonic qubits using cold atoms.
To demonstrate the feasibility of a deterministic two-qubit gate for photons.

Main Methods:

Utilizing cold atoms trapped in optical lattices to mediate interactions between photonic states.
Implementing an entangling unitary operation on transferred atomic excitations.
Releasing the quantum atomic state to realize a photonic two-qubit gate.

Main Results:

A deterministic two-qubit gate for photons is achieved after releasing the quantum atomic state.
The protocol leverages the collective excitations of atomic ensembles.
The scheme is robust against major noise sources.

Conclusions:

Cold atoms in optical lattices provide a viable platform for deterministic photonic entanglement.
The proposed method is compatible with current experimental capabilities.
This work offers a promising pathway for scalable quantum information processing.