Systems and methods for generating entangled photon pairs comprising two photons having different wavelengths are provided. The techniques include pumping an atomic vapor of an alkali atomic species with a pump laser and a coupling laser that are configured to drive a spontaneous four-wave mixing process within the atomic vapor. The pump laser and the coupling laser are detuned by large detunings relative to atomic transitions of the alkali atomic species, increasing brightness of the entangled pair photon source.
Systems and methods for generating two squeezed optical signals using spontaneous four- wave mixing in an atomic vapor are presented herein. The techniques include providing an atomic vapor cell containing atoms of an atomic species exhibiting an atomic energy structure suitable for four-wave mixing. The techniques include generating first and second pump laser beams with wavelengths corresponding to first and second atomic transitions (e.g., associated with a two-photon excitation process) to cause four- wave mixing in the atomic vapor cell. The techniques also include generating a third probe laser beam with a wavelength corresponding to a third atomic transition (e.g., associated with a two-photon decay process) to cause two-mode squeezing of the two optical signals generated by the four-wave mixing process.
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Techniques for facilitation the storage and retrieval of the qubits in a hot atomic vapor system are described herein. The techniques comprising, transmitting a first control pulse having a bandwidth that is based on a bandwidth of the optical qubit to modify transmission properties of the atomic vapor system: receiving the optical qubit at the atomic vapor system; transmitting a second control pulse having properties based on a target bandwidth for a retrieved optical qubit to modify transmission properties of the atomic vapor system; and isolating the retrieved optical qubit from the control laser.
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System and method for detecting correlations between two photons
Techniques for reducing the number of detectors required to perform the measurements associated with quantum entanglement and quantum communication using optical qubits are described herein. The techniques comprise using delay lines between beam splitting optical elements to delay the arrival of photons at a detector such that a shared detector can be used to detect multiple photons for a correlation measurement with the detections occurring at different times. Thereby reducing the hardware requirements for the detectors by half and substantially reducing the cost and complexity of systems to detect and process qubits.
Provided herein are systems and methods for implementing a field-deployable quantum memory. The quantum memory device includes a device housing configured to be rack-mounted and a quantum memory module disposed within the device housing and configured to perform a memory operation including storing an input qubit and retrieving the stored qubit for output. The quantum memory device may also include a filter module disposed within the device housing and configured to filter an output of the quantum memory module.
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THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (USA)
QUNNECT, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Figueroa, Eden
Namazi, Mehdi
Flament, Mael
Gera, Sonali
Abrégé
Quantum network devices, systems, and methods are provided to enable long-distance transmission of quantum bits (qubits) for applications such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), entanglement distribution, and other quantum communication applications. Such systems and methods provide for separately storing first, second, third, and fourth photons, wherein the first and second photons and the third and fourth photons are respective first and second entangled photon pairs, triggering a synchronized retrieval of the stored first, second, third, and fourth photons such that the first photon is propagated to a first node, the second and third photons are propagated to a second node, and the fourth photon is propagated to a third node, and creating a new entangled pair comprising the first and fourth photons at the first and third nodes to transmit quantum information.
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The inventors have developed methods and systems to address the above challenges using entangled photons with multiple colors transmitted with a classical data stream as a technique to detect eavesdropping on the data stream and to prevent reverse engineering for demodulating the entangled bits from the data stream. In some embodiments, a time gate is used to interleave the quantum and classic signals to provide quantum encryption of fiber optic communication protocols.
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Techniques for reducing the number of detectors required to perform the measurements associated with quantum entanglement and quantum communication using optical qubits are described herein. The techniques comprise using delay lines between beam splitting optical elements to delay the arrival of photons at a detector such that a shared detector can be used to detect multiple photons for a correlation measurement with the detections occurring at different times. Thereby reducing the hardware requirements for the detectors by half and substantially reducing the cost and complexity of systems to detect and process qubits.
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ULTRA-BRIGHT, NARROW LINEWIDTH PHOTON SOURCE FOR GENERATION OF ENTANGLED PHOTON PAIRS OR HERALDED SINGLE PHOTONS
Systems and methods for generating entangled photon pairs comprising two photons having different wavelengths are provided. The techniques include pumping an atomic vapor of an alkali atomic species with a pump laser and a coupling laser that are configured to drive a spontaneous four-wave mixing process within the atomic vapor. The pump laser and the coupling laser are detuned by large detunings relative to atomic transitions of the alkali atomic species, increasing brightness of the entangled pair photon source.
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HIGH-BANDWIDTH PHOTONIC MEMORY WITH A WARM ATOMIC VAPOR
Techniques for facilitation the storage and retrieval of the qubits in a hot atomic vapor system are described herein. The techniques comprising, transmitting a first control pulse having a bandwidth that is based on a bandwidth of the optical qubit to modify transmission properties of the atomic vapor system; receiving the optical qubit at the atomic vapor system; transmitting a second control pulse having properties based on a target bandwidth for a retrieved optical qubit to modify transmission properties of the atomic vapor system; and isolating the retrieved optical qubit from the control laser.
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HIGH-BANDWIDTH PHOTONIC MEMORY WITH A WARM ATOMIC VAPOR
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Provided herein are systems and methods for implementing a field-deployable quantum memory. The quantum memory device includes a device housing configured to be rack- mounted and a quantum memory module disposed within the device housing and configured to perform a memory operation including storing an input qubit and retrieving the stored qubit for output. The quantum memory device may also include a filter module disposed within the device housing and configured to filter an output of the quantum memory module.
Systems and methods for generating an entangled pair of bichromatic photons are described. The system includes an atomic vapor cell containing atoms of an atomic species located within beam paths of a first and second laser beam. The first and second laser beams are tuned to first and second wavelengths that are resonant with first and second atomic transitions of the atomic species such that the first and second laser beams cause a four-wave mixing process within the atomic vapor cell. As a result of the four-wave mixing process, entangled photon pairs having a third and fourth wavelength are generated and output from the atomic vapor cell. The first and second wavelengths may be selected to create electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT) within the atomic vapor cell, the EIT creating a transparent medium within the atomic vapor cell at the third wavelength, improving spectral brightness and/or photon linewidths.
A quantum memory device and methods for storage and retrieval of a qubit from the quantum memory device are described. The quantum memory device includes a first optical component to convert an input qubit encoded in an arbitrary polarization state of a photon into a spatial qubit propagating in a pair of parallel optical rails, an atomic vapor memory to store the spatial qubit in an atomic vapor, and a second optical component to combine the spatial qubit, when retrieved from the atomic vapor memory, into an output qubit encoded in an arbitrary polarization state of a photon.
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The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (USA)
Qunnect, Inc. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
Figueroa, Eden
Namazi, Mehdi
Flament, Mael
Gera, Sonali
Abrégé
Quantum network devices, systems, and methods are provided to enable long-distance transmission of quantum bits (qubits) for applications such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), entanglement distribution, and other quantum communication applications. Such systems and methods provide for separately storing first, second, third, and fourth photons, wherein the first and second photons and the third and fourth photons are respective first and second entangled photon pairs, triggering a synchronized retrieval of the stored first, second, third, and fourth photons such that the first photon is propagated to a first node, the second and third photons are propagated to a second node, and the fourth photon is propagated to a third node, and creating a new entangled pair comprising the first and fourth photons at the first and third nodes to transmit quantum information.
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Systems and methods for performing polarization compensation in optical fiber-based quantum telecommunications systems are provided. The system includes a polarization modulator optically coupled to a photon source by an optical fiber and at least one controller coupled to the polarization modulator. The at least one controller is configured to determine, using a machine learning model and/or a lookup table, a feedback parameter based on one or more measurements of a polarization of probe photons at a location along the optical fiber, the probe photons being generated by the photon source; and using the feedback parameter, to change a setting of the polarization modulator to change a polarization of quantum data photons propagating in the optical fiber subsequent to the probe photons.
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An optical system including an optical cavity and a method of tuning an optical cavity using a machine learning model is provided. The method includes determining a tuning parameter of the optical cavity by: analyzing, using a convolutional neural network (CNN) model, a measurement signal obtained from the optical cavity to determine a degree of misalignment of the optical cavity; and determining, using a reinforcement learning (RL) model, the tuning parameter based on the degree of misalignment of the optical cavity.
A quantum memory device and methods for storage and retrieval of a qubit from the quantum memory device are described. The quantum memory device includes a first optical component to convert an input qubit encoded in an arbitrary polarization state of a photon into a spatial qubit propagating in a pair of parallel optical rails, an atomic vapor memory to store the spatial qubit in an atomic vapor, and a second optical component to combine the spatial qubit, when retrieved from the atomic vapor memory, into an output qubit encoded in an arbitrary polarization state of a photon.
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A quantum memory device and methods for storage and retrieval of a qubit from the quantum memory device are described. The quantum memory device includes a first optical component to convert an input qubit encoded in an arbitrary polarization state of a photon into a spatial qubit propagating in a pair of parallel optical rails, an atomic vapor memory to store the spatial qubit in an atomic vapor, and a second optical component to combine the spatial qubit, when retrieved from the atomic vapor memory, into an output qubit encoded in an arbitrary polarization state of a photon.
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Systems and methods for generating an entangled pair of bichromatic photons are described. The system includes an atomic vapor cell containing atoms of an atomic species located within beam paths of a first and second laser beam. The first and second laser beams are tuned to first and second wavelengths that are resonant with first and second atomic transitions of the atomic species such that the first and second laser beams cause a four-wave mixing process within the atomic vapor cell. As a result of the four-wave mixing process, entangled photon pairs having a third and fourth wavelength are generated and output from the atomic vapor cell. The first and second wavelengths may be selected to create electromagnetically-induced transparency (BIT) within the atomic vapor cell, the BIT creating a transparent medium within the atomic vapor cell at the third wavelength, improving spectral brightness and/or photon linewidths.
Systems and methods for generating an entangled pair of bichromatic photons are described. The system includes an atomic vapor cell containing atoms of an atomic species located within beam paths of a first and second laser beam. The first and second laser beams are tuned to first and second wavelengths that are resonant with first and second atomic transitions of the atomic species such that the first and second laser beams cause a four-wave mixing process within the atomic vapor cell. As a result of the four-wave mixing process, entangled photon pairs having a third and fourth wavelength are generated and output from the atomic vapor cell. The first and second wavelengths may be selected to create electromagnetically-induced transparency (BIT) within the atomic vapor cell, the BIT creating a transparent medium within the atomic vapor cell at the third wavelength, improving spectral brightness and/or photon linewidths.
Systems and methods for performing polarization compensation in optical fiber-based quantum telecommunications systems are provided. The system includes a polarization modulator optically coupled to a photon source by an optical fiber and at least one controller coupled to the polarization modulator. The at least one controller is configured to determine, using a machine learning model and/or a lookup table, a feedback parameter based on one or more measurements of a polarization of probe photons at a location along the optical fiber, the probe photons being generated by the photon source; and using the feedback parameter, to change a setting of the polarization modulator to change a polarization of quantum data photons propagating in the optical fiber subsequent to the probe photons.
Systems and methods for performing polarization compensation in optical fiber-based quantum telecommunications systems are provided. The system includes a polarization modulator optically coupled to a photon source by an optical fiber and at least one controller coupled to the polarization modulator. The at least one controller is configured to determine, using a machine learning model and/or a lookup table, a feedback parameter based on one or more measurements of a polarization of probe photons at a location along the optical fiber, the probe photons being generated by the photon source; and using the feedback parameter, to change a setting of the polarization modulator to change a polarization of quantum data photons propagating in the optical fiber subsequent to the probe photons.
An optical system including an optical cavity and a method of tuning an optical cavity using a machine learning model is provided. The method includes determining a tuning parameter of the optical cavity by: analyzing, using a convolutional neural network (CNN) model, a measurement signal obtained from the optical cavity to determine a degree of misalignment of the optical cavity; and determining, using a reinforcement learning (RL) model, the tuning parameter based on the degree of misalignment of the optical cavity.
An optical system including an optical cavity and a method of tuning an optical cavity using a machine learning model is provided. The method includes determining a tuning parameter of the optical cavity by: analyzing, using a convolutional neural network (CNN) model, a measurement signal obtained from the optical cavity to determine a degree of misalignment of the optical cavity; and determining, using a reinforcement learning (RL) model, the tuning parameter based on the degree of misalignment of the optical cavity.
Quantum network devices, systems, and methods are provided to enable long-distance transmission of quantum bits (qubits) for applications such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), entanglement distribution, and other quantum communication applications. Such systems and methods provide for separately storing first, second, third, and fourth photons, wherein the first and second photons and the third and fourth photons are respective first and second entangled photon pairs, triggering a synchronized retrieval of the stored first, second, third, and fourth photons such that the first photon is propagated to a first node, the second and third photons are propagated to a second node, and the fourth photon is propagated to a third node, and creating a new entangled pair comprising the first and fourth photons at the first and third nodes to transmit quantum information.
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