Title :
Investigations of an erbium doped optical fiber for quantum state storage
Author :
Tittel, Wolfgang ; Afzelius, Mikael ; Gisin, Nicolas ; Hastings-Simon, Sara R. ; Staudt, Matthias U.
Author_Institution :
Quantum Information Sci., Calgary Univ., Alta.
Abstract :
We study optical coherence properties and Stark-shift based broadening of the 1.53 mum transition of an erbium doped telecommunication fiber. Our findings demonstrate its potential for quantum state storage as required for a quantum repeater
Keywords :
Stark effect; erbium; light coherence; optical fibre communication; optical fibre testing; optical repeaters; optical storage; quantum communication; quantum optics; spectral line broadening; 1.53 mum; Stark-shift based broadening; erbium doped optical fiber; optical coherence; quantum repeater; quantum state storage; Absorption; Atom optics; Coherence; Erbium; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Quantum entanglement; Repeaters; Temperature dependence; photon echoes; quantum communication; quantum memory; quantum repeater; rare-earth ions; spectral hole burning;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693997
