Compact frequency-stabilized pump laser for wavelength conversion in long-distance quantum communication
At a Glance
Section titled āAt a Glanceā| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2018-07-30 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America B |
| Authors | Kohei Ikeda, Yusuke Hisai, Kazumichi Yoshii, Hideo Kosaka, Feng-Lei Hong |
| Institutions | Yokohama National University |
| Citations | 3 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāWe demonstrate a compact frequency-stabilized laser at 1064 nm using the Doppler-free saturation absorption spectroscopy of molecular iodine. The achieved laser frequency stability and linewidth are 5.7Ć10ā12 (corresponding to an uncertainty of the laser frequency of 1.6 kHz) and 400 kHz, respectively. The developed frequency-stabilized laser can be used as a pump laser for wavelength conversion from the visible to telecom (or vice versa) to connect quantum memories utilizing nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond at remote nodes in fiber-based quantum communication.