Light Storage and Retrieval in an Atomic Tripod System

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10220v1
• Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:14:34 GMT
• Title: Light Storage and Retrieval in an Atomic Tripod System
• Authors: Shan Zhong, A. J. Sudler, D. Blume, Alberto M. Marino,
• Abstract summary: We experimentally demonstrate a light storage and retrieval protocol in a tripod system using an ensemble of laser-cooled $87$Rb atoms.<n>The tripod system offers rich dynamics: its use to coherently store and retrieve a weak probe pulse in the $87$Rb $F=1$ ground state manifold.
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• Abstract: Highly-efficient quantum memories are essential for advancing quantum information processing technologies, including scalable quantum computing and quantum networks. We experimentally demonstrate a light storage and retrieval protocol in a tripod system using an ensemble of laser-cooled $^{87}$Rb atoms. The tripod system, which consists of three ground states and an excited state, offers rich dynamics: its use to coherently store and retrieve a weak probe pulse in the $^{87}$Rb $F=1$ ground state manifold leads to the interference of two spin-wave excitations during storage time that translate to an interference in the peak intensity of the retrieved probe pulse. Our work shows that these interferences, which manifest when varying the pulse sequence or energy level structure, can be controlled experimentally by varying the storage time, optical phase, and magnetic field strength. Theoretical simulations exhibit excellent agreement with the experimental results. This work demonstrates the rich dynamics and versatile capabilities of atomic tripod systems for light storage and retrieval, with key advantages over conventional $\Lambda$-systems, highlighting the potential of atomic tripod systems for applications in quantum information processing, quantum synchronization, and atomic memory protocols.

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