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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Information Science
  • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics

Background:

  • Hybrid matter-photon entanglement is crucial for advancing quantum networks and quantum communication.
  • High-probability entanglement generation is essential for efficient quantum information processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To deterministically create entanglement between an atomic ensemble and a single photon.
  • To harness the Rydberg blockade mechanism for enhanced entanglement fidelity.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a scheme utilizing cyclical retrieving and patching to entangle a single photon's temporal modes with Rydberg levels.
  • Employed Rydberg blockade to mediate the interaction between the atomic ensemble and the photon.
  • Tested entanglement fidelity by retrieving the atomic excitation as a second photon and performing correlation measurements.

Main Results:

  • Achieved deterministic creation of hybrid matter-photon entanglement.
  • Demonstrated an entanglement fidelity of 87.8% through correlation measurements.
  • Successfully entangled single photon temporal modes with collective atomic excitations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed source provides deterministic matter-photon entanglement with high fidelity.
  • This method significantly improves the efficiency of entangling remote quantum memories.
  • The findings represent a key advancement for building robust quantum networks.