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A Photonic System for Generating Unconditional Polarization-Entangled Photons Based on Multiple Quantum Interference
Published on: September 5, 2019
Spatial Multiplexing of Atom-Photon Entanglement Sources using Feedforward Control and Switching Networks
Long Tian1, Zhongxiao Xu1, Lirong Chen1
1The State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, People's Republic of China.
Researchers enhanced quantum entanglement generation between light and matter using a multiplexed interface. This breakthrough boosts the probability of creating entangled atom-photon pairs, crucial for quantum repeaters.
Area of Science:
- Quantum Information Science
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Background:
- Quantum repeaters require robust light-matter interfaces for entanglement generation.
- Current interfaces face limitations in entanglement probability due to multiexcitation errors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To experimentally realize enhanced probability for generating entangled atom-photon pairs using a multiplexed interface.
- To overcome the intrinsic probability limits of single-channel light-matter interfaces.
Main Methods:
- Development of a multiplexed light-matter interface utilizing six spin-wave-photon entanglement sources.
- Implementation of a switching network and feedforward control for enhanced entanglement generation.
- Utilizing multimode memories to suppress multiexcitation errors while increasing probability.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated a approximately sixfold increase in the probability of generating entangled atom-photon pairs.
- Achieved a approximately fourfold increase in photon-photon pair generation probability.
- Measured a composite Bell parameter of 2.49±0.03 with a memory lifetime up to approximately 51 μs.
Conclusions:
- The multiplexed light-matter interface successfully enhances entanglement generation probability without introducing multiexcitation errors.
- This work represents a significant experimental step towards practical quantum repeater architectures.
- The demonstrated interface is a key building block for future quantum communication networks.
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