Quantum information can be transferred from a beam of light to a cloud of atoms and controllably released at a later time. This process forms the basis of many important quantum memory devices that are fundamental to the future of quantum information science, quantum computing, and quantum communication. Prior experiments have stored light in a variety of systems, including cold atom clouds, warm atomic vapor, solid state materials, and optical fibers. To extend these successful investigations, the goal of our research program is to carry out a full characterization of the quantum states of stored-and-retrieved multimode light.

Date Published: 6 March 2013
PDF: 8 pages
Proc. SPIE 8636, Advances in Slow and Fast Light VI, 863610 (6 March 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2010474

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8636:
Advances in Slow and Fast Light VI
Selim M. Shahriar; Frank A. Narducci, Editor(s)