Title :
Upconversion of microwave to optical photons using erbium impurities in a solid
Author :
Fernandez-Gonzalvo, Xavier ; Williamson, Lewis A. ; Yu-Hui Chen ; Chunming Yin ; Rogge, Sven ; Longdell, Jevon J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Abstract :
We present a proposal for the efficient, quiet conversion of quantum states encoded as microwave photons into telecomunications photons using erbium dopants in solids. We also present initial results showing low efficiency conversion.
Keywords :
doping; erbium; impurities; microwave photonics; quantum communication; quantum optics; Er; erbium dopants; erbium impurities; microwave photons; optical photons; quantum states; solids; telecomunications photons; upconversion; Frequency conversion; Microwave oscillators; Microwave theory and techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
