Wang Shengzhi, Wang Minjie
Appl Opt. 2024 Apr 1;63(10):2608-2613. doi: 10.1364/AO.517993.
High-quality single-photon sources are crucial for the development of simple quantum devices. Quantum communication stands at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies, promising unprecedented levels of security and efficiency. A cornerstone of this revolutionary field is the development of high-speed single-photon sources, which play a pivotal role in quantum key distribution and other quantum communication protocols. In this context, the concept of space multimode emerges as a promising avenue to propel the capabilities of single-photon sources to new heights. We have spatial multiplexing technology to develop single-photon sources that deliver high-speed heralded single photons in the Duan-Lukin-Cirac-Zoller (DLCZ) scheme. We propose a spatial multiplexing single-photon source scheme based on the DLCZ. Compared to a single spatial mode, by adding six spatial modes through spatial multiplexing, the single-photon generation rate increases 4.3 times. And the second-order correlation function of single photons is less than 0.5. We show that expanding the spatial degrees of freedom of the quantum storage scheme based on DLCZ does not affect the single-photon properties. The generation rate of the single photon can be significantly increased through spatial multiplexing with a feedback circuit. Our approach offers a promising path to creating a high-speed photon source based on a spatial multimode scheme.
高质量单光子源对于简单量子器件的发展至关重要。量子通信处于前沿技术的最前沿,有望实现前所未有的安全性和效率水平。这一革命性领域的基石是高速单光子源的发展,其在量子密钥分发和其他量子通信协议中发挥着关键作用。在此背景下,空间多模概念作为一种将单光子源能力提升到新高度的有前景途径而出现。我们利用空间复用技术在段-卢金-西拉克-措勒(DLCZ)方案中开发能够产生高速预告单光子的单光子源。我们提出一种基于DLCZ的空间复用单光子源方案。与单空间模相比,通过空间复用增加六个空间模,单光子产生率提高了4.3倍。并且单光子的二阶关联函数小于0.5。我们表明,扩展基于DLCZ的量子存储方案的空间自由度不会影响单光子特性。通过带有反馈电路的空间复用可以显著提高单光子的产生率。我们的方法为基于空间多模方案创建高速光子源提供了一条有前景的途径。