Zero-Area Single-Photon Pulses
Anno: 2016
Autori: Costanzo L. S., Coelho A. S., Pellegrino D., Mendes M. S., Acioli L., Cassemiro K. N., Felinto D., Zavatta A., Bellini M.
Affiliazione autori: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica (INO-CNR), Largo Enrico Fermi 6, 50125 Florence, Italy; European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS) and Department of Physics, University of Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; Departamento de Engenharia, Centro Universitário UNINOFAPI, 64073-505 Teresina, Piauí, Brazil; Departamento de Fisica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-901 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Abstract: Broadband single photons are usually considered not to couple efficiently to atomic gases because of the large mismatch in bandwidth. Contrary to this intuitive picture, here we demonstrate that the interaction of ultrashort single photons with a dense resonant atomic sample deeply modifies the temporal shape of their wave packet mode without degrading their nonclassical character, and effectively generates zero-area single-photon pulses. This is a clear signature of strong transient coupling between single broadband (THz-level) light quanta and atoms, with intriguing fundamental implications and possible new applications to the storage of quantum information.
Giornale/Rivista: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
Volume: 116 (2) Da Pagina: 023602-1 A: 023602-5
Maggiori informazioni: This work was partially supported by the EU under the ERA-NET CHIST-ERA project QSCALE, and by the Brazilian agencies CNPq and CAPES.Parole chiavi: Atoms; Photons; Quantum optics, Atomic gas; Atomic sample; Light quanta; New applications; Of quantum-information; Single photons; Single-photon pulse; Temporal shape, Particle beamsDOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.023602Citazioni: 18dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-21Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui