"量身定做"单光子波包:在量子网络中控制光子/自旋量子界面

文章简要地介绍了如何在量子网络中控制量子界面动力学以实现静态量子比特和动态量子比特的相互转换．具体言之，该界面由半导体量子点、固体光学微腔以及光学波导管构成，静态及动态比特分别为量子点中的电子自旋和波导管中的单光子波包所携带．界面动力学的控制则是基于对量子点、微腔和波导管耦合系统的量子电动力学的严格求解．据此可实现网络中两个远距离节点间的量子态传输、交换以及确定性的建立量子纠缠等量子操作．上述量子界面亦可用于任意指定波形的单光子源或者单光子探测装置。     

Classical-Noise-Free Sensing Based on Quantum Correlation Measurement

Quantum sensing,using quantum properties of sensors,can enhance resolution,precision,and sensitivity of imaging,spectroscopy,and detection.An intriguing question is:Can the quantum nature(quantumness)of sensors and targets be exploited to enable schemes that are not possible for classical probes or classical targets?Here we show that measurement of the quantum correlations of a quantum target indeed allows for sensing schemes that have no classical counterparts.As a concrete example,in the case that the second-order classical correlation of a quantum target could be totally concealed by non-stationary classical noise,the higher-order quantum correlations can single out a quantum target from the classical noise background,regardless of the spectrum,statistics,or intensity of the noise.Hence a classical-noise-free sensing scheme is proposed.This finding suggests that the quantumness of sensors and targets is still to be explored to realize the full potential of quantum sensing.New opportunities include sensitivity beyond classical approaches,non-classical correlations as a new approach to quantum many-body physics,loophole-free tests of the quantum foundation,et cetera.     

半导体量子结构中量子力学新效应

量子力学波函数的相位、相干性与退相干,正成为当前物理学研究的一个热点,半导体材料及其低维量子结构,以其制备工艺的精良和物理研究的透彻而成为最佳研究对象,对于半导体量子结构中载流子相位和关联的实验研究,主要遵循两路线：（1）使系统特征尺度与相干长度可比,研究介观系统与小量子系统输运过程中量子相干效应;（2）发展超短脉宽激光器与超快探测技术,研究与相干时间可比的时间尺度内的动力学,文章结合笔者的研究工作,着重介绍半导体及其量子结构中超快光学过程研究,包括电声子散射的量子动力学,直流与THz交流电场驱动的半导体超晶格激子态、吸收光谱与四波混频谱,动力学Fano共振和多体相互作用中超越平均场近似的重要性。