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Sensor State Protection in Λ-type Atomic Ensemble Quantum Memories

Tegan Loveridge, Kai Shinbrough, Virginia O. Lorenz

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

We simulate Λ-type quantum memory in atomic ensembles with the addition of a high-lying sensor state in the continuous dynamical decoupling regime. We find order-of-magnitudes memory lifetime enhancement and explore the dressing-field parameter space.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2025.qtu2b.3

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