Efficient Quantum Frequency Conversion of Ultra-Violet Single Photons from a Trapped Ytterbium Ion

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.09068v2
• Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 03:27:40 GMT
• Title: Efficient Quantum Frequency Conversion of Ultra-Violet Single Photons from a Trapped Ytterbium Ion
• Authors: Seungwoo Yu, Kyungmin Lee, Sumin Park, Kyunghye Kim, Junhong Goo, Jeonghyun Park, Taehyun Kim,
• Abstract summary: We demonstrate an efficient difference-frequency conversion of UV photons, emitted from a trapped Yb$+$ ion, into a visible range. Our results provide a crucial step toward realizing a long-distance trapped ion quantum network based on Yb$+$ ions.
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• Abstract: Ion trap system is a leading candidate for quantum network privileged by its long coherence time, high-fidelity gate operations, and the ion-photon entanglement that generates an ideal pair of a stationary memory qubit and a flying communication qubit. Rapid developments in nonlinear quantum frequency conversion techniques have enhanced the potential for constructing a trapped ion quantum network via optical fiber connections. The generation of long-distance entanglement has been demonstrated with ions such as Ca$^{+}$ and Ba$^{+}$, which emit photons in visible or near-infrared range naturally. On the other hand, as the qubit-native photons reside in ultra-violet (UV) spectrum, the Yb$^{+}$ ion has not been considered as a strong competitor for telecommunication qubits despite extensive research on it. Here, we demonstrate an efficient difference-frequency conversion of UV photons, emitted from a trapped Yb$^{+}$ ion, into a visible range. We provide experimental evidence that confirms the converted photons are radiated from the Yb$^{+}$ ion. Our results provide a crucial step toward realizing a long-distance trapped ion quantum network based on Yb$^{+}$ ions through quantum frequency conversion.

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