Nonlinear quantum optics mediated by Rydberg interactions

作者:Firstenberg O; Adams C S; Hofferberth S
来源:Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics , 2016, 49(15): 152003.
DOI:10.1088/0953-4075/49/15/152003

摘要

By mapping the strong interaction between Rydberg excitations in ultra-cold atomic ensembles onto single photons via electromagnetically induced transparency, it is now possible to realize a medium which exhibits a strong optical nonlinearity at the level of individual photons. We review the theoretical concepts and the experimental state-of-the-art of this exciting new field, and discuss first applications in the field of all-optical quantum information processing.

  • 出版日期2016-8-14