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arXiv:1110.0326 · Europhysics Letters (EPL)

Optical quantum swapping in a coherent atomic medium

Aurélien Dantan

Published Feb 1, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

We propose to realize a passive optical quantum swapping device which allows for the exchange of the quantum fluctuations of two bright optical fields interacting with a coherent atomic medium in an optical cavity. The device is based on a quantum interference process between the fields within the cavity bandwidth arising from coherent population trapping in the atomic medium.

DOI
10.1209/0295-5075/97/34010

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