Deterministic single-photon source from a single ion

verfasst von

H. G. Barros, A. Stute, T. E. Northup, Carlos Russo, Piet Oliver Schmidt, R. Blatt

Abstract

We realize a deterministic single-photon source from one and the same calcium ion interacting with a high-finesse optical cavity. Photons are created in the cavity with efficiency 88 ± 17%, a tenfold improvement over previous cavity-ion sources. Results of the second-order correlation function are presented, demonstrating a high suppression of two-photon events limited only by background counts. The cavity photon pulse shape is obtained, with good agreement between experiment and simulation. Moreover, theoretical analysis of the temporal evolution of the atomic populations provides relevant information about the dynamics of the process and opens the way to future investigations of a coherent atom-photon interface.

Externe Organisation(en)

Universität Innsbruck
Austrian Academy of Sciences

Typ

Artikel

Journal

New Journal of Physics

Band

11

ISSN

1367-2630

Publikationsdatum

02.10.2009

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Physik und Astronomie

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/11/10/103004 (Zugang: Offen)