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Quantum memories: emerging applications and recent advances

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Heshami, Khabat, England, Duncan G., Humphreys, Peter C., Bustard, Philip J., Acosta, Victor M., Nunn, Joshua, Sussman, Benjamin J.·2016·Journal of Modern Optics

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Quantum light-matter interfaces are at the heart of photonic quantum technologies. Quantum memories for photons, where non-classical states of photons are mapped onto stationary matter states and preserved for subsequent retrieval, are technical realizations enabled by exquisite control over interactions between light and matter. The ability of quantum memories to synchronize probabilistic events makes them a key component in quantum repeaters and quantum computation based on linear optics. This critical feature has motivated many groups to dedicate theoretical and experimental research to develop quantum memory devices. In recent years, exciting new applications, and more advanced developments of quantum memories, have proliferated. In this review, we outline some of the emerging applications of quantum memories in optical signal processing, quantum computation and non-linear optics. We review recent experimental and theoretical developments, and their impacts on more advanced photonic quantum technologies based on quantum memories.

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Heshami, K., England, D. G., Humphreys, P. C., Bustard, P. J., Acosta, V. M., Nunn, J., & Sussman, B. J.
Affiliations
  • National Research Council Canada (CA)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Center for High Technology Materials , Albuquerque, NM, USA.
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
Corresponding author
Heshami, Khabat
Venue
Journal of Modern Optics
Published
2016-03-16
Volume
63
Issue
20
Pages
2005-2028
ISSN
  • 0950-0340 (ISSN-L)
  • 1362-3044
OpenAlex
W2181067111
Cited by
503
References
281
Citations by year
2026: 46 · 2025: 82 · 2024: 46 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 49 · 2021: 55 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 43 · 2017: 37 · 2016: 13
FWCI
2.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Modern Optics (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • NPARC (submittedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Funders
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum optics and atomic interactions
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
Keywords
quantum memory, photonic quantum technologies, quantum repeaters, linear optical quantum computation, optical signal processing, nonlinear optics, quantum synchronization

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