Title :
Quantum memory for light based on ion Coulomb crystals
Author :
Herskind, P.F. ; Mortensen, A.V. ; Nielsen, E.S. ; Sørensen, J.L. ; Drewsen, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Aarhus Univ., Denmark
Abstract :
The authors report on the stored light in an ion Coulomb crystal coupled to a relatively low finesse optical resonator. A two-species ion Coulomb crystal is employed in a linear Paul trap, where the laser cooled heavier ion-component sympathetically cools the lighter ion-component.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; calcium; laser cooling; optical storage; particle traps; quantum optics; radiation pressure; Ca; Paul trap; ion Coulomb crystals; laser cooling; optical resonator; quantum memory; sympathetic cooling; Astronomy; Atom optics; Crystals; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical pulse shaping; Optical resonators; Particle beam optics; Physics; Turning;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567458
