DocumentCode
732661
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
fYear
2015
fDate
10-15 May 2015
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
7183097
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