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Quantum Memory for Microwave Photons in an Inhomogeneously Broadened Spin Ensemble

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We propose a multi-mode quantum memory protocol able to store the quantum state of the field in a microwave resonator into an ensemble of electronic spins. The stored information is protected against inhomogeneous broadening of the spin ensemble by spin-echo techniques resulting in memory times orders of magnitude longer than previously achieved. By calculating the evolution of the first and second moments of the spin-cavity system variables for realistic experimental parameters, we show that a memory based on NV center spins in diamond can store a qubit encoded on the |0> and |1> Fock states of the field with 80% fidelity.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume110
Issue25
Pages (from-to)250503
Number of pages5
ISSN0031-9007
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jun 2013

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