Demonstration of a dynamic bandpass frequency filter in a rare-earth ion-doped crystal

Sarah E. Beavan, Elizabeth A. Goldschmidt, Matthew J. Sellars

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Abstract

In this paper we propose and demonstrate a dynamic, narrow-bandpass frequency filter. This is generated in a rareearth ion-doped crystal using a combination of spectral hole burning and Stark shifting. This filter can toggle within one microsecond between absorption and transmission, with ∼60 dB difference in attenuation, in two separate 1 MHz wide spectral regions. The filter demonstrated here is specifically designed as a component in a rare-earth ion-based quantum repeater protocol. However, this is a general technique that could also be applied for amplitude or phase modulation, or switching between more complicated spectral profiles.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1173-1177
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume30
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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