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Polarization phase gate with a tripod atomic system

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. INFM and Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Camerino, I-62032 Camerino (Italy)
  2. INFM and Dipartimento di Chimica e Fisica dei Materiali, Universita di Brescia, I-25133 Brescia (Italy)
  3. European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy, via N. Carrara, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)
  4. Departament de Fisica, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, E-08193, Bellaterra (Spain)
We analyze the nonlinear optical response of a four-level atomic system driven into a tripod configuration. The large cross-Kerr nonlinearities that occur in such a system are shown to produce nonlinear phase shifts of order {pi}. Such a substantial shift may be observed in a cold atomic gas in a magneto-optical trap where it could be feasibly exploited towards the realization of a polarization quantum phase gate. The experimental feasibility of such a gate is here examined in detail.
OSTI ID:
20646022
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 70; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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