Efficient and reversible optical-to-spin conversion for solid-state quantum memories

Abstract

Long-duration and efficient quantum memories for photons are key components of quantum repeater and network applications. To achieve long duration storage in atomic systems, a short-lived optical coherence can be mapped into a long-lived spin coherence, which is the basis for many quantum memory schemes. In this work, we present modeling and measurements of the back-and-forth, i.e. reversible, optical-to-spin conversion for an atomic frequency comb memory. The AFC memory is implemented in ${}^{151}{\text{Eu}}^{3+}:{\text{Y}}_2{\text{SiO}}_5$ with an applied magnetic field of 231 mT, which allows lifting Zeeman transition degeneracy which otherwise cause time-domain interference in the optical-to-spin conversion. By optimizing the conversion using the developed simulation tool, we achieve a total efficiency of up to 96%, including the spin echo sequence and spin dephasing, for a storage time of 500 $\mu$s. Our methods and results pave the way for long-duration storage of single photon states in 151Eu3+:Y2SiO5 with high signal-to-noise, at the millisecond timescale.

22 pages, 8 figures

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