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Photon-Hole Nondemolition Measurement by Quantum Interference

Alex Hayat, Pavel Ginzburg, David Neiman, Serge Rosenblum, Meir Orenstein

Published Jan 1, 2008• 0 citations
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Abstract

We propose a quantum nondemolition measurement of photon-holes by electromagnetically-induced transparency schemes. Upon photon-hole arrival the destructive interference of electron transition amplitudes is destroyed, resulting in absorption of a drive photon preserving the photon-hole state.
DOI
10.1364/icqi.2008.qwb6

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