Coherent bidirectional microwave-optical conversion using Rydberg atoms

• DOI: 10.1364/cleo_qels.2016.fm4c.6
• Publication Date: 2016-05-31T21:06:17Z
• Authors: Amir Feizpour; Martin Kiffner; Krzysztof T. Kacz...; Dieter Jaksch; Joshua Nunn
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

Deterministic quantum information processing will require hybrid quantum systems like an interface between microwave and optical photons. We propose a scheme for efficient, multimode and coherent microwave-optical conversion based on frequency mixing in Rydberg atoms.