In this chapter, we will describe the storage and retrieval of quantum light (heralded single photons and entangled photons) in atomic ensembles in a solid state environment. We will consider ensembles of rare-earth ions embedded in dielectric crystals. We will describe the methods used to create quantum light spectrally compatible with the narrow atomic transitions, as well as possible protocols based on dipole rephasing that can be used to reversibly map the quantum light onto collective atomic excitations. We will review the experimental state of the art and describe in more detail quantum light storage experiments in neodymium and praseodymium doped crystals.
@article{arxiv.1502.00307,
title = {Quantum Light Storage in Solid State Atomic Ensembles},
author = {Hugues de Riedmatten and Mikael Afzelius},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1502.00307},
year = {2015}
}
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to appear as a book chapter in a compilation "Engineering the Atom-Photon Interaction" published by Springer in 2015, edited by A. Predojevic and M. W. Mitchell