Title :
Polarization-preserving frequency conversion for high-efficiency photon counting and quantum communication
Author :
Albota, Marius A. ; Wong, Franco N C ; Shapiro, Jeffrey H.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We report polarization-independent upconversion from infrared to visible wavelengths. This technique enables high-efficiency continuous-wave photon counting at 1.55 μm, and is necessary for quantum-state frequency translation and long-distance teleportation.
Keywords :
optical frequency conversion; photon counting; quantum communication; teleportation; 1.55 micron; high-efficiency continuous-wave photon counting; high-efficiency photon counting; infrared wavelength; long-distance teleportation; polarization-independent upconversion; polarization-preserving frequency conversion; quantum communication; quantum-state frequency translation; visible wavelength; Atom optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear equations; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Photonic crystals; Photonics Society; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548889
