Stopped and stationary light with cold atomic ensembles and machine learning

Ben Buchler*, Jesse Everett, Young Wook Cho, Aaron Tranter, Harry Slatyer, Michael Hush, Karun Paul, Pierre Vernaz-Gris, Anthony Leung, Daniel Higginbottom, Ping Koy Lam, Geoff Campbell

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    Abstract

    Quantum information systems demand methods for the storage and manipulation of qubits. For optical qubits, atomic ensembles provide a potential platform for such operations. In this work, we demonstrate a stopped light optical quantum memory with efficiency up to 87%. We also demonstrate and visualise stationary light, which could potentially enhance weak optical nonlinearities. At the heart of our experiments is a laser-cooled atomic ensemble, which has recently been optimised with the help of a machine learning system that uses an artificial neural network.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCLEO
    Subtitle of host publicationQELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2018
    PublisherOptica Publishing Group
    ISBN (Print)9781943580422
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    EventCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2018 - San Jose, United States
    Duration: 13 May 201818 May 2018

    Publication series

    NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
    VolumePart F93-CLEO_QELS 2018
    ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

    Conference

    ConferenceCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2018
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Jose
    Period13/05/1818/05/18

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