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Quantum-level Storage of Telecom Light in a Fiber-Integrated Memory

Kent Bonsma-Fisher, Cyril Hnatovsky, Duncan G. England, Philip J. Bustard, Dan M. Grobnic, Stephen J. Mihailhov, Benjamin Sussman

Published Jan 1, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate the storage and retrieval of single-photon-level telecom pulses in a fiber cavity formed by fiber Bragg gratings at either end. We demonstrate storage beyond 1 μs, and show retrieved photons maintain a high fidelity with the input.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_fs.2023.ftu3a.5

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