Nonlinear quantum optics mediated by Rydberg interactions

Firstenberg, Ofer; Adams, Charles; Hofferberth, Sebastian

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 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.

Citation

Firstenberg, O., Adams, C., & Hofferberth, S. (2016). Nonlinear quantum optics mediated by Rydberg interactions. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 49(15), Article 152003. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/49/15/152003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 20, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Jun 30, 2016
• Publication Date: Aug 14, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 20, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 9, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
• Print ISSN: 0953-4075
• Electronic ISSN: 1361-6455
• Publisher: IOP Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 15
• Article Number: 152003
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/49/15/152003
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1411910