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Journal of Optics B Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

Achieving an ultra-slowly propagating maximally entangled state of two light beams via four-wave mixing in a double-Λ system

Xiaoxue Yang, Ying Wu

Published Jan 7, 2005• 48 citations
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Abstract

We propose a scheme via four-wave mixing in a double-Λ system to generate a maximally entangled state of two light beams (the probe laser beam and the four-waving mixing beam), which propagates with ultraslow group velocity. It appears to be the first scheme to achieve an ultra-slowly propagating maximally entangled state of lights.
DOI
10.1088/1464-4266/7/2/004

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