Quantum nonlinear optics using single atom

[ANGLÈS] In this thesis we tried to investigate the non-linear effects introduced by a generalized interaction of a two-level atom coupled to two photons. Scattering matrices were used to calculate the non-linear effects introduced and the dependence of outgoing frequencies of quantum light on these...

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Autor: Bhattacharya, Arkabrata
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2099.1/16159
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/16159
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nonlinear optics
Quantum optics
óptica cuántica
Òptica no lineal
Òptica quàntica
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Sumario:[ANGLÈS] In this thesis we tried to investigate the non-linear effects introduced by a generalized interaction of a two-level atom coupled to two photons. Scattering matrices were used to calculate the non-linear effects introduced and the dependence of outgoing frequencies of quantum light on these effects was found. It was seen as quite opposed to typical classical theories, that the non-linear susceptibility for an atom dictates very precise output frequencies from it. As a next step this work probes into quantum computing in which the two-photon bound state problem was mathematically established to show that a single two-level atom cannot be used in realization of non-linear logical operations in quantum computations. In the end a possible intuitive solution, involving dissimilar decay rates in three level systems, was thought of and shown that it can be effectively applied to quantum logic.