Friday Quantum Seminar: Michael Kwan

Date
Fri, Apr 25, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location
ATL 2400

Description

Speaker: Michael Kwan (Physics/IREAP)

Title: Polarization-Preserving Quantum Frequency Conversion for Trapped-Ion Quantum Networking

Abstract: While trapped ions are well-developed technologies for both quantum computation and simulation, incorporating them into nodes of a quantum network typically requires quantum frequency conversion (QFC). QFC extends the network's operating range given that most atomic ions emit polarization-entangled photons in the visible or near-infrared wavelengths.We demonstrate two-stage, polarization-preserving QFC for shifting Ba+ single photons upwards of 375 THz to the telecom O-band for quantum networking. We anticipate three orders of magnitude improved SNR over our prior work converting to the telecom C-band.

Pizza and drinks will be served after the seminar in ATL 2117.