Deterministic Single Photons via Conditional Quantum Evolution

ORAL

Abstract

A source of deterministic single photons is proposed and demonstrated by the application of a measurement-based feedback protocol to a heralded single-photon source consisting of an ensemble of cold rubidium atoms. Our source is stationary and produces a photoelectric detection record with sub-Poissonian statistics.

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Authors

  • C.J. Campbell

  • D.N. Matsukevich

  • T. Chaneliere

  • S.D. Jenkins

  • S.-Y. Lan

  • T.A.B. Kennedy

  • A. Kuzmich

    • Georgia Institute of Technology