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Gradient Echo Quantum Memory in Warm Atomic Vapor

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Cavity quantum electrodynamics with separate photon storage and qubit readout modes.

P J Leek¹, M Baur, J M Fink

¹Department of Physics, ETH Zurich, CH-8093, Zurich, Switzerland. leek@phys.ethz.ch

Physical Review Letters

|April 7, 2010

Summary

We engineered superconducting resonators to host photons with distinct lifetimes for quantum information processing. This enables precise control and storage of quantum states for advanced quantum computing applications.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Information Science
Superconducting Circuits
Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics

Background:

Controlling photon lifetimes is crucial for quantum technologies.
Superconducting resonators offer tunable quantum environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To engineer distinct photon lifetimes within a single superconducting resonator.
To utilize these modes for quantum operations and storage.

Main Methods:

Utilized a superconducting transmission line resonator.
Coupled superconducting qubits to different harmonic modes.
Engineered modes with significantly different photon lifetimes.

Main Results:

Demonstrated sideband-based measurement of photon coherence.
Generated Fock states with 'n' photons.
Observed scaling of sideband Rabi frequency with the square root of 'n'.

Conclusions:

The developed cavity quantum electrodynamics setup enables tailored photon lifetimes.
This approach facilitates coherent quantum operations and photon storage.
The scheme shows potential for realizing advanced quantum gates.