On the phase-space analysis of photon mediated quantum state transfer in nanophotonic waveguidance

A cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED) based approach for transferring quantum state between quantum nodes has been proposed, wherein a rubidium (⁸⁷Rb) atom trapped inside a two-mode optical cavity forms the quantum node and photons serve as the information carrier between two such nodes. Information is encoded into polarized photon states generated through the application of a system of lasers. The focus is made on the phase-space analysis of the approach, wherein two subspaces of the hyperfine energy levels with magnetic sub-levels of rubidium (⁸⁷Rb) atom represent the logic states ‘0’ and ‘1’. The system of lasers initiates a cavity assisted Raman process which, in turn, generates a right- or left-circularly polarized photon depending on the logic state of the transmit node. Once the photon is received (at the receive node), the logic state of the transmit node is restored into the receive node through a cavity QED process.     

Towards a novel simulation approach for the transport of atomic states through polarized photons

A novel approach for transferring logic states from one quantum node to other is proposed. Logic states ‘0’ and ‘1’ are represented by two subspaces of the hyperfine states space of rubidium atom (⁸⁷Rb). The atom, placed at the center of a two-mode cavity, is excited by simultaneous application of two laser beams, one for each subspace. Based on the logic state of the atom, it makes a transition to a higher energy level within the corresponding subspace. When the atom relaxes back to a lower state within the subspace, a left- or right-circularly polarized photon is emitted depending on whether the initial state was logic ‘0’ or logic ‘1’. The polarized photon leaks out of the cavity, reaches the receive node and gets detected therein. Simulation results show the efficacy of the approach.     

Nanophotonic waveguidance in quantum networks - A simulation approach for quantum state transfer

A cavity-assisted Raman process can initialize the inter-conversion of stationary spin qubits and flying photon qubits in quantum channels. The qubit transmission essentially requires the implementation of special laser fields to excite atoms at the transmitting node of the quantum cavity. The flying qubit is ultimately absorbed at the receiving node of the channel to regenerate the original spin state of the nanodot. The present paper deals with the phenomena involved in such nanophotonic waveguidance by the process of rigorous simulation, and it is reported that the results obtained by implementing suitable transmission protocol reflect well the reliable transfer/entanglement of the quantum states of the nanodot qubit.     

Polarization-controlled single photons

Vacuum-stimulated Raman transitions are driven between two magnetic substates of a 87Rb atom strongly coupled to an optical cavity. A magnetic field lifts the degeneracy of these states, and the atom is alternately exposed to laser pulses of two different frequencies. This produces a stream of single photons with alternating circular polarization in a predetermined spatiotemporal mode. MHz repetition rates are possible as no recycling of the atom between photon generations is required. Photon indistinguishability is tested by time-resolved two-photon interference.     

腔QED中超导量子干涉仪概率克隆机的物理实现

提出一个量子概率克隆机的物理实现方案,该方案首先将高Q腔中的两个超导量子干涉仪分别作为初始比特和目标比特,腔模作为测量比特,通过腔模和经典微波脉冲与超导量子干涉仪的多种相互作用实现量子概率克隆机的幺正演化;然后将腔模态映射到另一个超导量子干涉仪上,通过对该超导量子干涉仪磁通量的测量完成状态坍缩,从而以最优的成功概率实现量子态的精确克隆.本方案采用双光子拉曼共振过程加快单比特门的操作速率,并且总操作时间远小于自发辐射和腔模衰变时间,因而在实验上是可行的.     

Raman fingerprints on a spinor BEC

We present examples of ring structures that arise in a ⁸⁷Rb spinor condensate through the application of Raman laser pulses that couple the internal spin states of the F = 2 ground state manifold. The appearance of fringes within the context of the population transfer dynamics is discussed, and several pulse protocol options are compared.     

An atom and a photon

The coherent control of single-photon emitters as, e.g., single ions or atoms, is a crucial element for mapping quantum information between light and matter. The possibility of generating entanglement between a photon and the emitter system provides an interface between matter-based quantum memories and photonic quantum communication channels, which is the essential resource for quantum repeaters and other future quantum information applications. To generate entangled atom-photon states, in our experiment, we store a single ⁸⁷Rb atom in an optical dipole trap. The single-atom/single-photon character is confirmed by the observation of photon antibunching in the detected fluorescence light. The spectral properties of single photons emitted by the atom allowed us to determine the mean kinetic energy of the atom corresponding to 105 μK. We describe a single-atom state analysis method which allowed us to characterize the entanglement between the atom and a single photon emitted in the spontaneous decay. We obtain an entanglement fidelity of 89% that clearly shows the high degree of entanglement in our system and potential for further applications in quantum communication.     

利用Raman相互作用实现未知原子态的传输

利用Λ型三能级原子与单模腔场之间的相互作用,研究简并喇曼相互作用过程中产生场-原子最大纠缠态的方法,实现量子逻辑门的方法,以及如何利用这种方法来实现未知原子态的量子隐形传送.     

Quantum state engineering in a cavity by Stark chirped rapid adiabatic passage

We propose a robust scheme to generate single-photon Fock states and atom–photon and atom–atom entanglement in atom–cavity systems. We also present a scheme for quantum networking between two cavity nodes using an atomic channel. The mechanism is based on Stark-chirped rapid adiabatic passage (SCRAP) and half-SCRAP processes in a microwave cavity. The engineering of these states depends on the design of the adiabatic dynamics through the static and dynamic Stark shifts.     

利用原子-腔场喇曼相互作用制备纠缠压缩真空态

提出了利用量子态腔场与原子的喇曼相互作用制备纠缠压缩真空态的方案.在该方案中,一个初始制备在基态的原子被依次送入几个初始制备在压缩真空态的微腔中.通过控制原子的运行速度,使原子与每一个腔具有相同的相互作用时间.当原子与腔场发生相互作用,原子与腔场产生纠缠之后,进行原子的测量.当原子被测量处于基态或激发态时,按照量子力学波包塌缩原理,腔场态将塌缩到相应的纠缠压缩真空态.对纠缠压缩真空态的纠缠性质也进行了简略的讨论.     

Optical switching of electron transport in a waveguide-QED system

Electron switching in waveguides coupled to a photon cavity is found to be strongly influenced by the photon energy and polarization. Therefore, the charge dynamics in the system is investigated in two different regimes, for off-resonant and resonant photon fields. In the off-resonant photon field, the photon energy is smaller than the energy spacing between the first two lowest subbands of the waveguide system, the charge splits between the waveguides implementing a $\sqrt{\mathrm{NOT}}$-quantum logic gate action. In the resonant photon field, the charge is totally switched from one waveguide to the other due to the appearance of photon replica states of the first subband in the second subband region instigating a quantum-NOT transition. In addition, the importance of the photon polarization to control the charge motion in the waveguide system is demonstrated. The idea of charge switching in electronic circuits may serve to built quantum bits.     

利用原子与SU(2)相干态腔场的Raman相互作用制备原子纠缠态

利用一个参量频率转换过程,在腔中制备双模SU(2)相干态,然后注入一系列全同的Λ型三能级原子,这些原子与腔场的一个模发生拉曼相互作用,通过系列原子-腔场相互作用生成腔场-原子纠缠态,通过对腔场进行选择性测量,可获得多种形式多原子纠缠态.     

非简并拉曼过程中交流斯塔克位移对腔场谱的影响

研究了原子与双模光场非简并拉曼耦合过程中交流斯塔克位移对腔场谱的影响.给出了原子处于基态且双模初始场为光子数态、相干态和压缩真空态时光谱结构的数值结果.发现数态光场在弱场条件下每模腔场谱都是三峰结构，在强场条件下则为双峰或单峰结构，相干态和压缩真空态光场的腔场谱在弱场或强场条件下都是双峰结构.随着斯塔克位移参数的变化,双峰的高度此长彼消. 关键词： 交流斯塔克位移 非简并拉曼过程 腔场谱     

Generation of multi-atom W states via Raman transitionin an optical cavity

A simple scheme is proposed to generate the W state of N Λ-type neutral atoms trapped in an optical cavity via Raman transition. Conditional on no photon leakage from the cavity, the N-qubit W state can be prepared perfectly by turning on a classical coupling field for an appropriate time. Compared with the previous ones, our scheme requires neither individual laser addressing of the atoms, nor demand for controlling N atoms to go through an optical cavity simultaneously with a constant velocity. We investigate the influence of cavity decay using the quantum jump approach and show that the preparation time decreases and the success probability increases with atom number because of a collective enhancement of the coupling.     

利用原子-腔场的拉曼相互作用制备双模SU(2)薛定谔猫态

利用一个参量频率转换过程,在腔中制备双模ＳＵ（２）相干态,然后注入一个与腔场的一个个模发生拉曼相互作用的Ａ型三能级原子,通过原子－腔场相互作用生成腔场－原子纠缠,通过对原子进行选择性测量,腔场－原子纠缠态将塌缩到纯态,即双模ＳＵ（２）薛定谔猫态。     

Preparation of two and four atom entangled states

A scheme for preparing two and four atom entangled states is presented. It is based on atom cavity field interactions. Firatly, the cavity is prepared in the superposition of the number states through the atom undergoing a two photon transition, the secondly, the two or four identical two level atoms, which are all initially in their ground states, are sent through the cavity sequentially and can make resonant single photon transition in the cavity. Then atomic entangled states are created and the cav     

通过Raman相互作用隐形传送未知多原子纠缠态

基于多粒子纠缠态在证明量子非定域性和量子信息处理方面的重要应用,提出一种方案隐形传送未知原子纠缠态.方案基于Λ型三能级原子与单模腔场的简并Raman相互作用.首先让n个原子相继通过一个相干腔场来制备量子通道.然后发送者让携带未知纠缠态的另n个原子相继通过相干腔场并通过对原子与腔场的探测作联合测量.当｜α｜1时,可以用探测正交态的方法探测腔场.最后接收者根据由经典通道得到的联合测量结果重构初始态.方案的特点是用一个相干态与多个原子的纠缠态作为量子通道,简单易行.该方案有望在证明量子非定域性和量子信息过程中有重要的应用价值.     

Experimental progress in gravity measurement with an atom interferometer

Precisely determining gravity acceleration g plays an important role on both geophysics and metrology. For gravity measurements and high-precision gravitation experiments, a cold atom gravimeter with the aimed resolution of 10.⁻⁹g/Hz^1/2 (1 g=9.8 m/s²) is being built in our cave laboratory. There will be four steps for our ⁸⁷Rb atom gravimeter, Magneto-Optical Trap (MOT) for cooling and trapping atoms, initial state preparation, π/2-π-π/2 Raman laser pulse interactions with cold atoms, and the final state detection for phase measurement. About 108 atoms have been trapped by our MOT and further cooled by moving molasses, and an atomic fountain has also been observed.      

Λ型原子与单模光场的非共振作用制备四光子相干态

根据简并Λ型三能级原子与单模光场的改进型有效哈密顿量 ,通过矩阵形式法推导出原子光场系统的波函数 ,提出利用简并Λ型三能级原子与单模光场的远离共振相互作用制备四光子相干态的有效方案。并且证明按照同样的方法不能制备出四成分以上的相干叠加态 ,即当在腔中注入的第三个原子的速度与第二个原子的速度相等时 ,腔场将保持这种四光子相干叠加态不变     

双光子过程耦合腔系统中光场的量子特性

本文研究了双光子过程原子与耦合腔相互作用系统中腔场的压缩效应和反聚束效应.考虑系统总激发数等于2的情况,利用数值计算方法讨论了腔场间的耦合强度变化和原子与腔场间耦合强度变化对反聚束效应的影响.研究结果表明:腔场不呈现出压缩效应;腔场的反聚束效应与原子与腔场的耦合系数之间,以及与腔场间的耦合系数之间都存在着非线性关系,