Quantum memory for photons

Afzelius, Mikael; Gisin, Nicolas; de Riedmatten, Hughes

doi:10.1063/PT.3.3021

Scientific article

English

Quantum memory for photons

ContributorsAfzelius, Mikael

; Gisin, Nicolas; de Riedmatten, Hughes

Published inPhysics today, vol. 68, no. 12, p. 42-47

Publication date2015

Abstract

The quantum state of a photon can be transferred to a single trapped atom or to a bunch of atoms in a gas or solid and be stored for later release on demand.

Affiliation

Faculté des sciences / Section de physique / Groupe de physique appliquée

Research group

Groupe Gisin

Citation (ISO format)

AFZELIUS, Mikael, GISIN, Nicolas, DE RIEDMATTEN, Hughes. Quantum memory for photons. In: Physics today, 2015, vol. 68, n° 12, p. 42–47. doi: 10.1063/PT.3.3021

Article (Published version)

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PID : unige:84112
DOI : 10.1063/PT.3.3021

Commercial URLhttp://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/article/68/12/10.1063/PT.3.3021

ISSN of the journal0031-9228

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Quantum memory for photons

The quantum state of a photon can be transferred to a single trapped atom or to a bunch of atoms in a gas or solid and be stored for later release on demand.

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