Low-loss, compact, fibre-integrated cell for quantum memories

Cameron McGarry; Kerrianne Harrington; Daniel J. Goodwin; Charles  Perek-Jennings; Tim A. Birks; Kristina R. Rusimova; Peter J. Mosley

doi:10.1364/OE.520562

Low-loss, compact, fibre-integrated cell for quantum memories

Cameron McGarry, Kerrianne Harrington, Daniel J. Goodwin, Charles Perek-Jennings, Tim A. Birks, Kristina R. Rusimova, Peter J. Mosley

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We present a low-loss, compact, hollow core optical fibre (HCF) cell integrated with single mode fibre (SMF). The cell is designed to be filled with atomic vapour and used as a component in photonic quantum technologies, with applications in quantum memory and optical switching. We achieve a total insertion loss of 0.6(2) dB at 780 nm wavelength via graded index fibre to ensure efficient mode matching coupled with anti-reflection coatings to minimise loss at the SMF-HCF interfaces. We also present numerical modelling of these interfaces, which can be undertaken efficiently without the need for finite element simulation. We encapsulate the HCF core by coupling to the SMF inside a support capillary, enhancing durability and facilitating seamless integration into existing fibre platforms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	21925 - 21935
Number of pages	11
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	32
Issue number	12
Early online date	31 May 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.520562
Publication status	Published - 3 Jun 2024

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Data underlying the results presented in this paper are available in [50].

50. C. McGarry, K. Harrington, D. Goodwin, et al., “Dataset for Low-loss, compact, fibre-integrated cell for quantum memories,” University of Bath Research Data Archive: Version 2024, https://doi.org/10.15125/BATH-01403.

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Innovate UK “The quantum data centre of the future” (application number 10004793).

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