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arXiv:quant-ph/0404054 · Physical Review Letters

Quantum Cloning of a Coherent Light State into an Atomic Quantum Memory

Jaromı́r Fiurášek, Nicolas J. Cerf, Eugene Simon Polzik

Published Oct 26, 2004• 28 citations
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Abstract

A scheme for the optimal Gaussian cloning of coherent light states at the interface between light and atoms is proposed. The distinct feature of this proposal is that the clones are stored in an atomic quantum memory, which is important for applications in quantum communication. The atomic quantum cloning machine requires only a single passage of the light pulse through the atomic ensembles followed by the measurement of a light quadrature and an appropriate feedback, which renders the protocol experimentally feasible. An alternative protocol, where one of the clones is carried by the outgoing light pulse, is discussed in connection with eavesdropping on quantum key distribution.

DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.93.180501

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