On-chip coherent microwave-to-optical transduction mediated by ytterbium in YVO₄.

ABSTRACT: Optical networks that distribute entanglement among various quantum systems will form a powerful framework for quantum science but are yet to interface with leading quantum hardware such as superconducting qubits. Consequently, these systems remain isolated because microwave links at room temperature are noisy and lossy. Building long distance connectivity requires interfaces that map quantum information between microwave and optical fields. While preliminary microwave-to-optical transducers have been realized, developing efficient, low-noise devices that match superconducting qubit frequencies (gigahertz) and bandwidths (10 kilohertz - 1 megahertz) remains a challenge. Here we demonstrate a proof-of-concept on-chip transducer using trivalent ytterbium-171 ions in yttrium orthovanadate cou

SUBMITTER: Bartholomew JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7324619 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature