Photon retention in coherently excited nitrogen ions

doi:10.1016/j.scib.2021.04.001

	Photon retention in coherently excited nitrogen ions
	Yao, Jinping 1,2; Wang, Luojia 3; Chen, Jinming1,2,4,5 ; Wan, Yuexin 1,2,4; Zhang, Zhihao1,2,4,5 ; Zhang, Fangbo 1,2,4; Qiao, Lingling 1,2; Yu, Shupeng 1,2,4; Fu, Botao1,2,4,5 ; Zhao, Zengxiu 6; Wu, Chengyin 7; Yakovlev, Vladislav V.8; Yuan, Luqi 3; Chen, Xianfeng 3,9,10,11; Cheng, Ya 1,2,9,10,11,12
	2021
发表期刊	SCIENCE BULLETIN
ISSN	2095-9273
EISSN	2095-9281
卷号	66 期号:15 页码:1511-1517
DOI	10.1016/j.scib.2021.04.001
摘要	Quantum coherence in quantum optics is an essential part of optical information processing and light manipulation. Alkali metal vapors, despite the numerous shortcomings, are traditionally used in quantum optics as a working medium due to convenient near-infrared excitation, strong dipole transitions and long-lived coherence. Here, we proposed and experimentally demonstrated photon retention and subsequent re-emittance with the quantum coherence in a system of coherently excited molecular nitrogen ions (N thorn 2 ) which are produced using a strong 800 nm femtosecond laser pulse. Such photon retention, facilitated by quantum coherence, keeps releasing directly-unmeasurable coherent photons for tens of picoseconds, but is able to be read out by a time-delayed femtosecond pulse centered at 1580 nm via two-photon resonant absorption, resulting in a strong radiation at 329.3 nm. We reveal a pivotal role of the excited-state population to transmit such extremely weak re-emitted photons in this system. This new finding unveils the nature of the coherent quantum control in N thorn 2 for the potential platform for optical information storage in the remote atmosphere, and facilitates further exploration of fundamental interactions in the quantum optical platform with strong-field ionized molecules.: (c) 2021 Science China Press Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science China Press. All rights reserved.
关键词	Quantum coherence Photon retention Coherent quantum control Strong-field ionized molecules
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收录类别	SCIE ; EI
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
WOS类目	Multidisciplinary Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:000684396500008
出版者	ELSEVIER
原始文献类型	Article
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	https://kms.shanghaitech.edu.cn/handle/2MSLDSTB/127987
专题	物质科学与技术学院_博士生
通讯作者	Yuan, Luqi; Chen, Xianfeng; Cheng, Ya
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Opt & Fine Mech SIOM, State Key Lab High Field Laser Phys, Shanghai 201800, Peoples R China; 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Opt & Fine Mech SIOM, CAS Ctr Excellence Ultraintense Laser Sci, Shanghai 201800, Peoples R China; 3.Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Phys & Astron, State Key Lab Adv Opt Commun Syst & Networks, Shanghai 200240, Peoples R China; 4.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China; 5.ShanghaiTech Univ, Sch Phys Sci & Technol, Shanghai 200031, Peoples R China; 6.Natl Univ Def Technol, Dept Phys, Changsha 410073, Peoples R China; 7.Peking Univ, Sch Phys, State Key Lab Mesoscop Phys, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China; 8.Texas A&M Univ, College Stn, TX 77843 USA; 9.Shanghai Res Ctr Quantum Sci, Shanghai 201315, Peoples R China; 10.Jinan Inst Quantum Technol, Jinan 250101, Peoples R China; 11.Shandong Normal Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Light Manipulat & Applicat, Jinan 250358, Peoples R China; 12.Shanxi Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Extreme Opt, Taiyuan 030006, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Yao, Jinping,Wang, Luojia,Chen, Jinming,et al. Photon retention in coherently excited nitrogen ions[J]. SCIENCE BULLETIN,2021,66(15):1511-1517.
APA	Yao, Jinping.,Wang, Luojia.,Chen, Jinming.,Wan, Yuexin.,Zhang, Zhihao.,...&Cheng, Ya.(2021).Photon retention in coherently excited nitrogen ions.SCIENCE BULLETIN,66(15),1511-1517.
MLA	Yao, Jinping,et al."Photon retention in coherently excited nitrogen ions".SCIENCE BULLETIN 66.15(2021):1511-1517.