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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Quantum media conversion from a photon qubit to an electron-spin qubit for quantum communications

Hideo Kosaka, Eli Yablonovitch

Published Jan 1, 2004• 1 citation
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Abstract

We will present a single photon device designed for quantum media converters from a photon to an electron spin based on g-factor engineering. Single photoelectron trapping, storage, and detection have been demonstrated at 1.3µm-tele-communication wavelength.
DOI
10.1364/iqec.2004.ithh3

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