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arXiv:quant-ph/9904062 · Journal of Optics B Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

Quantum state transfer between motion and light

A. S. Parkins, Harry J. Kimble

Published Aug 1, 1999• 177 citations
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Abstract

We describe schemes for transferring quantum states between light fields and the motion of a trapped atom. Coupling between the motion and the light is achieved via Raman transitions driven by a laser field and the quantized field of a high-finesse microscopic cavity mode. By cascading two such systems and tailoring laser field pulses, we show that it is possible to transfer an arbitrary motional state of one atom to a second atom at a spatially distant site.

DOI
10.1088/1464-4266/1/4/323

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