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Chou, Chin-wen (2006) Towards a Quantum Network with Atomic Ensembles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ANAH-0961. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252006-185918
Abstract
The experiments discussed in this thesis investigate the application of atomic ensembles in building a quantum network. Specifically, the atomic ensembles refer to cesium atoms in magneto-optical traps.
Chapter 1 gives an introduction to quantum networks, along with the difficulty in extending the range due to the optical loss of communication channels.
Chapter 2 describes the protocol proposed by Duan, Lukin, Cirac, and Zoller (DLCZ) for overcoming the limit of channel loss on scaling up a quantum network, exploiting relatively simple setups with atomic ensembles. The protocol introduces many capabilities and simplifies many tasks in quantum information processing with atoms and light.
Chapter 3 summarizes the first step in our lab toward realizing the DLCZ protocol.
In particular, we observed nonclassical correlation between two optical fields generated from one atomic ensemble.
Chapter 4 is a sidetrack apart from the DLCZ protocol. We demonstrated that the atomic ensemble can be used as a conditional source of single photons. In addition to a description of the experiment, details of the simple model we used to fit the data are also included.
Chapter 5 augments chapter 4 in that the temporal behavior of the nonclassical correlation is investigated. We found that the correlation decayed rapidly, which is a major obstacle for further implementation of the DLCZ protocol.
Chapter 6 describes our effort to fight the fast decay of correlation observed in the experiment. A theoretical model is used to better understand the source of decoherence.
Chapter 7 is the follow-up in the direction of implementing the DLCZ protocol. Two atomic ensembles located in vacuum chambers on two optical tables are entangled in a heralded fashion. The details on controlling the phases of the interferometers and data processing are elaborated.
Chapter 8 is a practical proposal on how to proceed further toward realization of the DLCZ protocol. Four atomic ensembles are involved in the proposed setup, which merely requires relative phase stability.
Chapter 9 concludes the thesis and provides several possible directions toward building a large-scale quantum network through the DLCZ protocol.
Item Type: | Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.)) | ||||
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Subject Keywords: | DLCZ; quantum entanglement; quantum repeater | ||||
Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology | ||||
Division: | Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy | ||||
Major Option: | Physics | ||||
Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) | ||||
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Defense Date: | 22 May 2006 | ||||
Record Number: | CaltechETD:etd-05252006-185918 | ||||
Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252006-185918 | ||||
DOI: | 10.7907/ANAH-0961 | ||||
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Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. | ||||
ID Code: | 2059 | ||||
Collection: | CaltechTHESIS | ||||
Deposited By: | Imported from ETD-db | ||||
Deposited On: | 31 May 2006 | ||||
Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2023 18:42 |
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