Flying-qubit Control via a Three-level Atom with Tunable Waveguide Couplings

Wenlong Li, Xue Dong, Guofeng Zhang, Re Bing Wu

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Abstract

The control of flying qubits is at the core of quantum networks. When the flying qubits are carried by single-photon fields, the control involves not only their logical states but also their shapes. In this paper we explore a variety of flying-qubit control problems using a three-level atom with time-varying tunable couplings to two input-output channels. It is shown that one can tune the couplings of a Λ-type atom to distribute a single photon into the two channels with arbitrary shapes, or use a Λ-type atom or a V-type atom to catch an arbitrary-shape distributed single photon. The Λ-type atom can also be designed to transfer a flying qubit from one channel to the other, with both the central frequency and the photon shape being converted. With a Ξ-type atom, one can shape a pair of correlated photons via cascaded emission. In all cases, analytical formulas are derived for the coupling functions to fulfill these control tasks. Their correlation properties and physical limitations are discussed as well. These results provide useful control protocols for high-fidelity quantum information transmission over complex quantum networks.

Original languageEnglish
Article number134305
Pages (from-to)134305-1 - 134305-13
Number of pages13
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume106
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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