Deterministic single-photon source from a single ion

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

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/11/10/103004

Deterministic single-photon source from a single ion

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

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	103004
Journal	New Journal of Physics
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/11/10/103004
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2009
Externally published	Yes

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