Title :
All-optical continuously tunable delay of single photons
Author :
Clemmen, SteÌphane ; Farsi, Alessandro ; Gaeta, Alexander
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of all-optical continuously tunable delay imparted on single photons using a frequency conversion-dispersion technique. Delays tunable over 23 times the photon duration are demonstrated with on/off efficiency of 20-55%.
Keywords :
delays; optical frequency conversion; optical tuning; quantum optics; all-optical continuously tunable delay; frequency conversion-dispersion technique; on/off efficiency; photon duration; single photons; Delays; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Noise; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
