Nonlinear quantum optics mediated by Rydberg interactions
Quantum Physics
2016-07-08 v2
Abstract
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 nonlinear optical 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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1602.06117,
title = {Nonlinear quantum optics mediated by Rydberg interactions},
author = {Ofer Firstenberg and Charles S. Adams and Sebastian Hofferberth},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1602.06117},
year = {2016}
}