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A number of techniques exist to use an ensemble of atoms as a quantum memory for light. Many of these propose to use backward retrieval as a way to improve the storage and recall efficiency. We report on a demonstration of an off-resonant…

The efficient storage and on-demand retrieval of quantum optical states that are compatible with the telecommunications C-band is a requirement for future terrestrial-based quantum optical networking. Spectrum in the C-band minimises…

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We consider a quantum memory scheme based on the conversion of a signal pulse into a long-lived spin coherence via stimulated off-resonant Raman process. For a storing medium consisting of alkali atoms, we have calculated the Autler-Townes…

We report on the experimental demonstration of an optical spin-wave memory, based on the atomic frequency comb (AFC) scheme, where the storage efficiency is strongly enhanced by an optical cavity. The cavity is of low finesse, but operated…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-10-13 Pierre Jobez , Imam Usmani , Nuala Timoney , Cyril Laplane , Nicolas Gisin , Mikael Afzelius

Quantum memories are a crucial technology for enabling large-scale quantum networks through synchronisation of probabilistic operations. Such networks impose strict requirements on quantum memory, such as storage time, retrieval efficiency,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-04-21 D. Main , T. M. Hird , S. Gao , E. Oguz , D. J. Saunders , I. A. Walmsley , P. M. Ledingham

Proposals for quantum information processing often require the development of new quantum tech- nologies. However, here we build quantum memory by ultracold atoms in one-dimensional optical lattices with existing state-of-the-art…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-02-27 Zhao-Ming Wang , Lian-Ao Wu , Michele Modugno , Mark S. Byrd , Ting Yu , J. Q. You

Quantum memory plays a pivotal role in the construction of quantum repeaters, which are essential devices for establishing long-distance quantum communications and large-scale quantum networks. To boost information capacity and signal…

Scalable implementation of quantum networks and photonic processors require integrated photonic memories with high efficiency, yet current integrated systems have been limited to storage efficiencies below 27.8%. Here, we demonstrate highly…

We demonstrate a high-efficiency, free space optical delay line utilizing a nested multipass cell architecture. This design supports extended optical paths with low loss, aided by custom broadband dielectric coating that provides high…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-27 Yu Guo , Anindya Banerji , Jia Boon Chin , Arya Chowdhury , Alexander Ling

Scalability presents a central platform challenge for the components of current quantum network implementations that can be addressed by microfabrication techniques. We demonstrate a high-bandwidth optical memory using a warm alkali atom…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-12-29 Roberto Mottola , Gianni Buser , Philipp Treutlein

Quantum memory is the core device for the construction of large-scale quantum networks. For scalable and convenient practical applications, integrated optical memories, especially on-chip optical memories, are crucial requirements because…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-12-07 Tian-Xiang Zhu , Chao Liu , Liang Zheng , Zong-Quan Zhou , Chuan-Feng Li , Guang-Can Guo

Microwave-to-optical quantum transducers will enable coherent interconnection between distant superconducting quantum devices. Ongoing explorations with several platforms have shown promising results at single-photon levels. However, in all…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-05 Ujjwal Gautam , Nasser Gohari Kamel , Sourabh Kumar , Daniel Oblak

We propose an optical memory cell based on ultrafast wavelength switching in coupled-cavity microlasers, featuring bistability between modes separated by several nanometers. A numerical implementation is demonstrated by simulating a…

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An efficient multi-mode quantum memory is a crucial resource for long-distance quantum communication based on quantum repeaters. We propose a quantum memory based on spectral shaping of an inhomogeneously broadened optical transition into…

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Various near-term quantum networking applications will benefit from low-loss, fiber-coupled photonic quantum memory devices with high efficiencies. We demonstrate a fiber-coupled loop-and-switch quantum memory platform with a pass-through…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-23 Sandra Cheng , Carson Evans , Todd Pittman

We propose a non-cryogenic optical quantum memory for noble-gas nuclear spins based on the Atomic Frequency Comb (AFC) protocol. Owing to the hours-long coherence lifetimes of the noble-gas spins and the large bandwidth provided by the AFC…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-01 Alexandre Barbosa , Hugo Terças , Emmanuel Zambrini Cruzeiro

A quantum state light-storage, using a virtual magnetic field through the ac Stark effect is proposed to combine the high overall storage efficiency and large bandwidth employing room temperature atomic vapor. In this approach, which was…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-03-31 Mahmood Sabooni , Mohsen Jafarbeklu , Farrokh Sarreshtehdari

The absorption of broadband photons in atomic ensembles requires either an effective broadening of the atomic transition linewidth, or an off-resonance Raman interaction. Here we propose a scheme for a quantum memory capable of storing and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-01-18 G. S. Thekkadath , K. Heshami , D. G. England , P. J. Bustard , B. J. Sussman , M. Spanner

Here we propose a solid-state quantum memory that does not require spectral holeburning, instead using strong rephasing pulses like traditional photon echo techniques. The memory uses external broadening fields to reduce the optical depth…