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Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference

Cross-correlations and entanglement in a cavity QED system

M. L. Terraciano, R. Olson, D. G. Norris, Jietai Jing, Luis A. Orozco, James Clemens, Perry R. Rice

Published May 1, 2007• 0 citations
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Abstract

We measure the cross-correlation between transmitted light out of a cavity QED system and spontaneous emission into the orthogonal polarization cavity mode. The result is an entanglement witness between the two modes of the cavity.
DOI
10.1109/qels.2007.4431606

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