Deterministic storage and retrieval of telecom light from a quantum dot single-photon source interfaced with an atomic quantum memory.

Thomas, Sarah E; Wagner, Lukas; Joos, Raphael; Sittig, Robert; Nawrath, Cornelius; Burdekin, Paul; de Buy Wenniger, Ilse Maillette; Rasiah, Mikhael J et al. · Sci Adv · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A hybrid interface of solid-state single-photon sources and atomic quantum memories is a long sought-after goal in photonic quantum technologies. Here, we demonstrate deterministic storage and retrieval of light from a semiconductor quantum dot in an atomic ensemble quantum memory at telecommunications wavelengths. We store single photons from an indium arsenide quantum dot in a high-bandwidth rubidium vapor-based quantum memory, with a total internal memory efficiency of (12.9 ± 0.4)%. The signal-to-noise ratio of the retrieved light field is 18.2 ± 0.6, limited only by detector dark counts.