Single-photon source with sub-MHz linewidth for cesium-based quantum information processing

doi:10.1007/s11467-023-1317-z

Frontiers of Physics

2023, Vol. 18

Issue (6): 61303 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-023-1317-z

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Single-photon source with sub-MHz linewidth for cesium-based quantum information processing

Hai He, Peng-Fei Yang, Peng-Fei Zhang, Gang Li(

), Tian-Cai Zhang(

)

State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China

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A single-photon source with narrow bandwidth, high purity, and large brightness can efficiently interact with material qubits strongly coupled to an optical microcavity for quantum information processing. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a degenerate doubly resonant single-photon source at 852 nm by the cavity-enhanced spontaneous parametric downconversion process with a 100% duty cycle of generation. The single photon source possesses both high purity with a second-order correlation $g h (2) (0) = 0.021$ and narrow linewidth with $Δ ν s p = (800 ± 13) kHz$ . The single-photon source is compatible with the cesium atom D2 line and can be used for cesium-based quantum information processing.

Key words： single-photon source sub-MHz linewidth few longitudinal modes quantum information processing

收稿日期: 2023-03-27 出版日期: 2023-11-29

Corresponding Author(s): Gang Li,Tian-Cai Zhang

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. [J]. Frontiers of Physics, 2023, 18(6): 61303.
Hai He, Peng-Fei Yang, Peng-Fei Zhang, Gang Li, Tian-Cai Zhang. Single-photon source with sub-MHz linewidth for cesium-based quantum information processing. Front. Phys. , 2023, 18(6): 61303.

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