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Detectors. 1. 2. Quantum memory for entangled states of light. Experiment H. Krauter W. Wasilewski K.Jensen B.Metholt-Nielsen T. Fernholz. Theory M. Owari A. Serafini M. Plenio M. Wolf. To appear in Nature Phys. arXiv:1002.1920. Fidelity exceeds the classical benchmark
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Detectors 1 2 Quantum memory for entangled states of light Experiment H. Krauter W. Wasilewski K.Jensen B.Metholt-Nielsen T. Fernholz Theory M. Owari A. Serafini M. Plenio M. Wolf To appear in Nature Phys. arXiv:1002.1920
Fidelity exceeds the classical benchmark memory can preserve entanglement Classical benchmark fidelity for state transfer for different classes of states: Coherent states (2005) N-dimentional Qubits (1982-2003) NEW! Displaced squeezed states (2008)
ξ-1 Best classical fidelity vs degree of squeezing for arbitrary displaced states ξ-1 – squeezed variance ξ-1 Squeezed states – classical benchmark fidelity: M.Owari et al New J. Phys. 2008
Two-mode squeezed = EPR entangled mode Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) entanglement 0 7.6 3.8 6 dB SHG OPO
Storing ± Ω modes in superpositions of atomic Zeeman coherences ~ 1000 MHz MF = 5,4,3 MF = -3 MF = 4 - 320 kHz 320 kHz MF = -4 MF = 3
We don’t have infinite time (decoherence!). Measure transmitted light. Stop at and apply feedback conditioned on measurement result Time → ∞ Input-output relations atoms light Feedback magnetic coils Cesium atoms
After the feedback with optimal gain the memory operators become: Swap, squeezing and feedback in one protocol
CV entangled states stored with F > Fclassical 1 msec storage
ω12 • Frequency of atomic • transition as • standard of time Entanglement assisted atom clock Appel et al, PNAS – Proceedings of the National Academy of Science(2009) 106:10960-10965
Jz~X Jy~P Uncorrelated atoms: Projection noise Two level atom of a clock as a quasi-spin F=4 mF =0 ω12 = 9,192,631,770 Hz Cs clock levels: hyperfine ground states F=3 mF =0 Jx Measurable atomic operator
π/2 pulse π/2 pulse Ramsey fringes Ramsey method – a way to determine ω12 N2 ω12 N1
< Spin squeezed state Coherent spin state: PROJECTION NOISE Jz 0 Spin squeezed state of atomic ensemble δJ2z = ½N Jx Measurement of the population difference Nindependent atoms
Z Entangled atoms Entangled state cannot be written as a product of individual atom states Metrologically relevant spin squeezing = entanglement Angular uncertainty of the spin defines metrological significance Wineland et al 1992 Uncorrelated atoms (coherent spin state)
An ideal QND measurement • Conserves one quantum variable (operator P) • 2. Channels the backaction of the measurement • into the conjugate variable X • 3. Yields information about the P ω12 Our goal – measure the population difference in a QND way to generate a spin squeezed state Proposal by Kuzmich, Bigelow, Mandel in 1999. Quantum Nondemolition Measurement (QND) and Spin Squeezing A measurement changes the measured state standard QM textbook
QND of atomic population difference Atomic signal CESIUM LEVEL SCHEME 6P3/2 F=5 251 MHz F=4 201 MHz F=3 152 MHz F=2 In canonical variables: 6P1/2 F=4 1.17 GHz 852nm F=3 F=4 6S1/2 9.192 GHz F=3 Ideally no spontaneous emission nondemolition measurement of population difference Balanced photocurrent: Probe shot noise
Interferometry on a pencil-shaped atomic sample (dipole trapped Cs atoms T= 100 microK, 200.000 atoms)
QND measurement of atomic population difference Atomic signal Probe shot noise Atoms Interferometer measured phase shift around balanced position:
CESIUM LEVEL SCHEME 6P3/2 Maximal spin squeezing scales as 1/ d F=5 251 MHz F=4 201 MHz F=3 152 MHz F=2 6P1/2 F=4 1.17 GHz 852nm F=3 F=4 6S1/2 Maximum spin squeezing scales as 1/d 9.192 GHz F=3 Monochromatic versus bichromatic QND measurement D. Oblak, J. Appel, M. Saffman, EP PRA 2009
Juergen Appel Patrick Windpassinger Ulrich Hoff Niels Kjaergaard Daniel Oblak
Outcome: Best guess for second measurement First probe pulse: STEPS 2 and 3: generation and verification of spin squeezed state via QND measurement
Experimental parameters Up to 2*105 atoms probed 80 microns 55 microns Resonant optical depth up to 30 Optimal decoherence parameter η=0.2 Optimal photon number per QND 2*107 Expected projection noise reduction about 6 dB State lifetime ~ 0.2 msec
Two probe pulses Visibility reduction is (1-η) Determination of QND-induced decoherence η
Spin squeezing and entanglement Shot noise of QND probe J. Appel, P. Windpassinger, D. Oblak, U. Hoff, N. Kjærgaard, and E.S. Polzik. PNAS – Proceedings of the National Academy of Science(2009)106:10960-10965
Our result Multiparticle entanglement of an atom clock Multiparticle entanglement of a spin squeezed state 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 Sørensen, Mølmer, PRL 2001 Sanders et al
Can entanglement be created by dissipation? Collaboration with I. Cirac and C. Muschik
Nonlocal Lindblad equation for dissipation ~ 1000 MHz MF = 5,4,3 MF = 4 MF = -4 320 kHz MF = -3 MF = 3 Standard form of Lindblad equation for dissipation
Collective decoherence operators drive two ensembles into steady state EPR entangled (2-mode squeezed) state Driving field
Fast collective decoherence Slow single atom decoherence Time, msec theory data data
Conclusions Quantum state engineering and measurement allows for unprecedented precision of sensing Sub-femtotesla magnetometry with 1012 entangled atoms Entanglement assisted cold atom clock Entanglement assisted metrology and sensing is a part of Quantum Information Science