Experimental demonstration of interaction-free all-optical switching via the quantum zeno effect

Kevin T. McCusker, Yu Ping Huang, Abijith S. Kowligy, Prem Kumar

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Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate all-optical interaction-free switching using the quantum Zeno effect, achieving a high contrast of 35â̂1. The experimental data match a zero-parameter theoretical model for several different regimes of operation, indicating a good understanding of the switch's characteristics. We also discuss extensions of this work that will allow for significantly improved performance, and the integration of this technology onto chip-scale devices, which can lead to ultra-low-power all-optical switching, a long-standing goal with applications to both classical and quantum information processing.

Original languageEnglish
Article number240403
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume110
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Jun 2013

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