Highly efficient frequency conversion with bandwidth compression of quantum light

Markus Allgaier; Vahid Ansari; Linda Sansoni; Christof Eigner; Viktor Quiring; Raimund Ricken; Georg Harder; Benjamin Brecht; Christine Silberhorn

doi:10.1038/ncomms14288

Nature Communications (Jan 2017)

Highly efficient frequency conversion with bandwidth compression of quantum light

Markus Allgaier,
Vahid Ansari,
Linda Sansoni,
Christof Eigner,
Viktor Quiring,
Raimund Ricken,
Georg Harder,
Benjamin Brecht,
Christine Silberhorn

Affiliations

Markus Allgaier: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn
Vahid Ansari: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn
Linda Sansoni: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn
Christof Eigner: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn
Viktor Quiring: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn
Raimund Ricken: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn
Georg Harder: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn
Benjamin Brecht: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn
Christine Silberhorn: Integrated Quantum Optics, Applied Physics, University of Paderborn

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14288
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

Read online

In quantum information technology the output of one element often does not match the required frequency and bandwidth of the input of the next element. Here, Allgaieret al. demonstrate simultaneous frequency and bandwidth conversion of single photons without changing their quantum statistics.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

About the journal