Integrable cascaded frequency conversion using the time rescaling shortcut to adiabaticity

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author Ferreira, J. L. Montenegro
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contents In this letter we explore how full frequency conversion can be performed in shorter, integrable devices by using a STIRAP-like protocol modified by the time rescaling shortcut to adiabaticity. We show how the coupled equations for two simultaneous three-wave mixing processes can be written in terms of a STIRAP-like system, which creates robust conversion, albeit requiring long propagation distances inside a bulk crystal or waveguide. We then discuss how the time rescaling (TR) method can be modified to be applied in optical systems, then apply it in the conversion process to create a TR-STIRAP protocol, showing that full conversion is also obtained, but at a fraction of the propagation distance. We also show how the original shaping of the coupling coefficients required by the TR-STIRAP can be approximated by gaussian functions with high conversion fidelity, thus simplifying the experimental implementation. This protocol has the potential to be used in several areas, including the integration of photon sources and efficient detectors for quantum key distribution.
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spellingShingle Integrable cascaded frequency conversion using the time rescaling shortcut to adiabaticity
Ferreira, J. L. Montenegro
Quantum Physics
Optics
In this letter we explore how full frequency conversion can be performed in shorter, integrable devices by using a STIRAP-like protocol modified by the time rescaling shortcut to adiabaticity. We show how the coupled equations for two simultaneous three-wave mixing processes can be written in terms of a STIRAP-like system, which creates robust conversion, albeit requiring long propagation distances inside a bulk crystal or waveguide. We then discuss how the time rescaling (TR) method can be modified to be applied in optical systems, then apply it in the conversion process to create a TR-STIRAP protocol, showing that full conversion is also obtained, but at a fraction of the propagation distance. We also show how the original shaping of the coupling coefficients required by the TR-STIRAP can be approximated by gaussian functions with high conversion fidelity, thus simplifying the experimental implementation. This protocol has the potential to be used in several areas, including the integration of photon sources and efficient detectors for quantum key distribution.
title Integrable cascaded frequency conversion using the time rescaling shortcut to adiabaticity
topic Quantum Physics
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.18930