Abstract
AbstractThe silicon‐vacancy center in diamond holds great promise as a qubit for quantum communication networks. However, since the optical transitions are located within the visible red spectral region, quantum frequency conversion to low‐loss telecommunication wavelengths becomes a necessity for its use in long‐range, fiber‐linked networks. This work presents a highly efficient, low‐noise quantum frequency conversion device for photons emitted by a silicon‐vacancy (SiV) center in diamond to the telecom C‐band. By using a two‐stage difference‐frequency mixing scheme, spontaneous parametric down‐conversion (SPDC) noise is circumvented and Raman noise is minimized, resulting in a very low noise rate of 10.4 ± 0.7 photons per second as well as an overall device efficiency of 35.6%. By converting single photons from SiV centers, it demonstrates the preservation of photon statistics upon conversion.
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