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Narrowband polarization entangled paired photons with controllable temporal length

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Quantum networks strongly depend on the efficient interactions between flying photonic quantum bits and local long-lived atomic matter nodes. To achieve the efficient quantum interfaces between polarization-encoding photons and spin-encoding atoms, polarization-entangled paired photons with a bandwidth narrower than the natural linewidth of the atoms are highly required. In this paper, we review the generation of subnatural-linewidth polarization-entangled paired photons through spontaneous four-wave mixing with cold atoms, which is very suitable for the application of quantum networks.

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  1. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China

    Hui Yan

  2. Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China

    JieFei Chen

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Yan, H., Chen, J. Narrowband polarization entangled paired photons with controllable temporal length. Sci. China Phys. Mech. Astron. 58, 1–10 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-015-5654-y

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