arXiv · 1604.06049
High-Capacity Angularly-Multiplexed Holographic Memory Operating at the Single Photon Level
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate an angularly-multiplexed holographic memory capable of intrinsic generation, storage and retrieval of multiple photons, based on off-resonant Raman interaction in warm rubidium-87 vapors. The memory capacity of up to 60 independent atomic spin-wave modes is evidenced by analyzing angular distributions of coincidences between Stokes and time-delayed anti-Stokes light, observed down to the level of single spin-wave excitation during several-$μ$s memory lifetime. We also propose how to practically enhance rates of single and multiple photons generation by combining our multimode emissive memory with existing fast optical switches.
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Radosław Chrapkiewicz, Michał Dąbrowski, Wojciech Wasilewski. 2017-01-05. High-Capacity Angularly-Multiplexed Holographic Memory Operating at the Single Photon Level. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.118.063603
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