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Here we present the publications of the group at the UdS (and partially before). For earlier publications by J. Eschner and his group follow these links:
Journal Papers
- Threshold and frequency properties of a cold ytterbium laser
D. Sholokhov, S. Shaju, Ke Li, S. B. Jäger, J. Eschner
arXiv:2404.16765
- Coupled states of cold 174-Yb atoms in a high-finesse cavity
S. Shaju, D. Sholokhov, S. B. Jäger, J. Eschner
arXiv:2404.12173
- Demonstration of quantum network protocols over a 14-km urban fiber link
S. Kucera, C. Haen, E. Arenskötter, T. Bauer, J. Meiers, M. Schäfer, R. Boland, M. Yahyapour, M. Lessing, R. Holzwarth, C. Becher, J. Eschner
npj Quantum Information 10, 88 (2024)
arXiv:2404.04958
- Quantum repeater node with free-space coupled trapped ions
M. Bergerhoff, O. Elshehy, S. Kucera, M. Kreis, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 110, 032603 (2024)
arXiv:2312.14805
- Calibration-independent bound on the unitarity of a quantum channel with application to a frequency converter
M. Bock, P. Sekatski, J.-D. Bancal, S. Kucera, T. Bauer, N. Sangouard, C. Becher, J. Eschner
npj Quantum Information 10, 63 (2024)
arXiv:2304.09517
- Full Bell-basis measurement of an atom-photon 2-qubit state and its application for quantum networks
E. Arenskötter, S. Kucera, O. Elshehy, M. Bergerhoff, M. Kreis, L. Brunel, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. Research 6, 023061 (2024)
arXiv:2301.06091
- Telecom Quantum Photonic Interface for a 40Ca+ Single-Ion Quantum Memory
E. Arenskötter, T. Bauer, S. Kucera, M. Bock, J. Eschner, C. Becher
npj Quantum Information 9, 34 (2023)
arXiv:2211.08841
- Extending Quantum Links: Modules for Fiber- and Memory-Based Quantum Repeaters
P. van Loock, W. Alt, C. Becher, O. Benson, H. Boche, C. Deppe, J. Eschner, S. Höfling, D. Meschede, P. Michler, F. Schmidt, and H. Weinfurter
Adv. Quantum Technol. 3, 1900141 (2020)
arXiv:1912.10123
- Continuous-wave virtual-state lasing from cold ytterbium atoms
H. Gothe, D. Sholokhov, A. Breunig, M. Steinel, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 99, 013415 (2019)
arXiv:1711.08707
- Optical bistability and nonlinear dynamics by saturation of cold ytterbium atoms in a cavity
H. Gothe, T. Valenzuela, M. Cristiani, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 99, 013849 (2019)
arXiv:1808.03132
- High-fidelity entanglement between a trapped ion and a telecom photon via quantum frequency conversion
M. Bock, P. Eich, S. Kucera, M. Kreis, A. Lenhard, C. Becher, J. Eschner
Nature Communications 9, 1998 (2018) - One of the "Top 50: Physics" papers in 2018.
arXiv:1710.0486
- Spectral properties of single photons from quantum emitters
P. Müller, T. Tentrup, M. Bienert, G. Morigi, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 96, 023861 (2017).
arxiv:1705.02489
- Coherence and entanglement preservation of frequency-converted heralded single photons
A. Lenhard, J. Brito, M. Bock, C. Becher, J. Eschner
Opt. Express 25, 11187-11199 (2017).
arxiv:1703.02879
- Programmable atom-photon quantum interface
C. Kurz, P. Eich, M. Schug, P. Müller, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 93, 062348 (2016).
arxiv:1603.06472
- Telecom-heralded single-photon absorption by a single atom
A. Lenhard, M. Bock, C. Becher, S. Kucera, J. Brito, P. Eich, P. Müller, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 92, 063827 (2015).
arxiv:1504.08303
- Dissipative Quantum Control of a Spin Chain
G. Morigi, J. Eschner, C. Cormick, Y. Lin, D. Leibfried, D. J. Wineland
Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 200502 (2015)
arxiv:1507.02997
- Doubly-heralded single-photon absorption by a single atom
J. Brito, S. Kucera, P. Eich, P. Müller, J. Eschner
Appl. Phys. B, February 2016, 122:36
arxiv:1508.01029
- Single telecom photon heralding by wavelength multiplexing in an optical fiber
A. Lenhard, J. Brito, S. Kucera, M. Bock, J. Eschner, C. Becher
Appl. Phys. B, January 2016, 122:20
arxiv:1507.06089
- Experimental protocol for high-fidelity heralded photon-to-atom quantum state transfer
C. Kurz, M. Schug, P. Eich, J. Huwer, P. Müller, J. Eschner
Nature Communications 5, 5527 (2014).
arxiv:1312.5995
- Quantum interference in the absorption and emission of single photons by a single ion
M. Schug, C. Kurz, P. Eich, J. Huwer, P. Müller, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A. 90, 023829 (2014). (Editor's suggestion!)
arxiv:1406.4049
- Single calcium-40 ion as quantum memory for photon polarization: a case study
P. Müller, J. Eschner
Appl. Phys. B 114, 303 (2014).
arxiv:1309.7863
- Heralded photonic interaction between distant single ions
M. Schug, J. Huwer, C. Kurz, P. Müller, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 213603 (2013).
arxiv:1302.1801
- Heralded Mapping of Photonic Entanglement into Single Atoms in Free Space: Proposal for a Loophole-Free Bell Test
N. Sangouard, J.-D. Bancal, P. Müller, J. Ghosh, J. Eschner
New J. Phys. 15, 085004 (2013).
arXiv:1303.6261
- A high-rate source for single photons in a pure quantum state
C. Kurz, J. Huwer, M. Schug, P. Müller, and J. Eschner
New J. Phys. 15, 055005 (2013).
arxiv:1211.5922
- Shot-Noise-Limited Monitoring and Phase Locking of the Motion of a Single Trapped Ion
P. Bushev, G. Hétet, L. Slodička, D. Rotter, M. A. Wilson, F. Schmidt-Kaler, J. Eschner, and R. Blatt
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 133602 (2013).
arxiv:1202.2307
- Photon entanglement detection by a single atom
J. Huwer, J. Ghosh, N. Piro, M. Schug, F. Dubin, J. Eschner
New J. Phys. 15, 025033 (2013).
arxiv:1111.1085
- Emission and Absorption of Single Photons by Single Atoms
J. Eschner, J. Huwer, J. Ghosh, N. Piro, F. Dubin, M. Schug, C. Kurz, P. Müller, J. Brito, in Research in Optical Sciences, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2012), paper QM1B.4.
- Heralded single-photon absorption by a single atom
N. Piro, F. Rohde, C. Schuck, M. Almendros, J. Huwer, J. Ghosh, A. Haase, M. Hennrich, F. Dubin, J. Eschner
Nature Physics 7, 17 (2011).
arxiv:1004.4158
- Two-color photoionization of calcium using SHG and LED light
C. Schuck, F. Rohde, M. Almendros, M. Hennrich, J. Eschner
Appl. Phys. B 100, 765 (2010).
arxiv:0911.3867
- Fast non-destructive temperature measurement of two-electron atoms in a magneto-optical trap
M. Cristiani, T. Valenzuela, H. Gothe, J. Eschner,
Phys. Rev. A 81, 063413 (2010).
arxiv:1002.2616
- Polarization-correlated photon pairs from a single ion
F. Rohde, J. Huwer, N. Piro, M. Almendros, C. Schuck, F. Dubin, J. Eschner
J. Opt. Soc. B 27, A81-A87 (2010).
arxiv:0911.4846
- A diode laser stabilization scheme for 40Ca+ single ion spectroscopy
F. Rohde, M. Almendros, C. Schuck, J. Huwer, M. Hennrich, J. Eschner
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 43, 115401 (2010).
arxiv:0910.1052
- Resonant interaction of a single atom with single photons from a down-conversion source
C. Schuck, F. Rohde, N. Piro, M. Almendros, J. Huwer, M. W. Mitchell, M. Hennrich, A. Haase, F. Dubin, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 81, 011802(R) (2010).
arxiv:0906.1719
- Bandwidth-tunable single-photon source in an ion-trap quantum network
M. Almendros, J. Huwer, N. Piro, F. Rohde, C. Schuck, M. Hennrich, F. Dubin, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 213601 (2009).
arxiv:0905.3725
- An entangled photon source for resonant single-photon single-atom interaction
N. Piro, A. Haase, M. W. Mitchell, J. Eschner
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 42, 114002 (2009).
- Intensity-field correlation of single-atom resonance fluorescence
S. Gerber, D. Rotter, L. Slodička, J. Eschner, H. J. Carmichael, R. Blatt
Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 183601 (2009).
- Polarization-based light-atom quantum interface with an all-optical trap
M. Kubasik, M. Koschorreck, M. Napolitano, S. R. de Echaniz, H. Crepaz, J. Eschner, E. S. Polzik, M. W. Mitchell
Phys. Rev. A 79, 043815 (2009).
- Quantum interference from remotely trapped ions
S. Gerber, D. Rotter, M. Hennrich, R. Blatt, F. Rohde, C. Schuck, M. Almendros, R. Gehr, F. Dubin, J. Eschner
New J. Phys. 11, 013032 (2009).
- A tunable narrowband entangled photon pair source for resonant single-photon single-atom interaction
A. Haase, N. Piro, J. Eschner, M. W. Mitchell
Optics Letters 34, 55 (2009).
- Entanglement of distant atoms by projective measurement: the role of detection efficiency
S. Zippilli, G. A. Olivares-Rentería, G. Morigi, C. Schuck, F. Rohde, J. Eschner
New J. Phys. 10, 103003 (2008).
- Photon-Mediated Interaction between Two Distant Atoms
S. Rist, J. Eschner, M. Hennrich, G. Morigi
Phys. Rev. A 78, 013808 (2008).
- Vibrational Bloch-Siegert effect in trapped ions
I. Lizuain, J. G. Muga, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 77, 053817 (2008).
- Time-separated entangled light pulses from a single-atom emitter
D. Vitali, P. Cañizares, J. Eschner, G. Morigi
New J. Phys. 10, 033025 (2008).
arXiv:0712.3728
- Motional frequency shifts of trapped ions in the Lamb-Dicke regime
I. Lizuain, J. G. Muga and J. Eschner,
Phys. Rev. A 76, 033808 (2007).
- Photon correlation vs interference of single-atom fluorescence in a half-cavity
F. Dubin, D. Rotter, M. Mukherjee, C. Russo, J. Eschner, R. Blatt
Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 183003 (2007).
- Quantum coherence and population trapping in three-photon processes
C. Champenois, G. Morigi, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 74, 053404 (2006).
- A single cold atom as efficient stationary source of EPR-entangled light
D. Vitali, G. Morigi, J. Eschner
Phys. Rev. A 74, 053814 (2006).
- Transfer of trapped atoms between two optical tweezer potentials
M. Schulz, H. Crepaz, F. Schmidt-Kaler, J. Eschner, R. Blatt
J. Mod. Opt. 57, 1619-1626 (2007).
- Coherent generation of EPR-entangled light pulses mediated by a single trapped atom
G. Morigi, J. Eschner, S. Mancini, D. Vitali
Phys. Rev. A 73, 033822 (2006).
Reviews & Book Chapters
- Single photon absorption by a single atom: from heralded absorption to polarization state mapping
N. Piro, J. Eschner
in "Engineering the Atom-Photon Interaction", eds. A. Predojevic and M. W. Mitchell, Springer, 2015
arxiv:1502.0434
- Quantum networking with single ions
J. Eschner
"Ion Traps for Tomorrow's Applications", Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi" 189, IOS Press, 2015
preprint version
- Quantum computation with trapped ions and atoms
Felix Rohde, Jürgen Eschner
in Les Hoches Singapore 2009 Lecture Notes, eds. C. Miniatura et al., Oxford University Press 2011.
- Quantum computation with trapped ions
J. Eschner
in "Quantum Computers, Algorithms and Chaos", eds. G. Casati et al., Proceedings of the International School of Physics Enrico Fermi, Course CLXII, IOS Press, 2006.
- Laser cooling of trapped ions
J. Eschner, G. Morigi, F. Schmidt-Kaler, R. Blatt
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 20, 1003 (2003).
Selected by the Virtual Journal of Quantum Information, May 2003.
- Laser Cooling of trapped ions
F. Schmidt-Kaler, J. Eschner, R. Blatt, D. Leibfried, C. Roos, G. Morigi
in "Laser Physics at the limit", eds. H. Figger, D. Meschede, C. Zimmermann, Springer, Berlin, 2002.
- "Linear Ion Traps for Quantum Computation"
H. C. Nägerl, F. Schmidt-Kaler, J. Eschner, R. Blatt, W. Lange, H. Baldauf, H. Walther
in "The Physics of Quantum Information", eds. D. Bouwmeester, A. Ekert, A. Zeilinger, Springer, Berlin, 2000.
Theses (selected)
- Single- and Multi-Memory Quantum Key Distribution Protocols - Simulation and Implementation
Martin Steinel, MSc thesis, UdS, 2020. (Copy on request)
- Single-ion based quantum interfaces for quantum-network applications
Pascal Eich, PhD thesis, UdS, 2019. (Copy on request)
- Experimental distribution of entanglement in ion-photon quantum networks: photon pairs as a resource
Stephan Kucera, PhD thesis, UdS, 2019. (Copy on request)
- Spektren der Resonanzfluoreszenz eines einzelnen Calciumions
Max Bergerhoff, BSc Thesis, UdS, 2019
- Gleichgewichts- und Transienteneigenschaften eines Lasers mit kalten Yb-Atomen
Anna Breunig, MSc thesis, UdS, 2019. (Copy on request)
- Permanent-magnet-based Zeeman field generation in an ion trap
Omar Elshehy, MSc thesis, UdS, 2018. (Copy on request)
- Interfacing a single trapped 40Ca+ ion in double passage configuration
Floriane Brunel, MSc thesis, Sorbonne University & UdS, 2018.
- Quantum interfaces based on single photons from parametric down-conversion
José M. Brito Rozas, PhD Thesis, UdS, 2016. (Copy on request)
- Charakterisierung eines seitlich gepumpten Atom-Cavity-Systems
Anna Breunig, BSc Thesis, UdS, 2016
- Photonenpaarquelle für Einzelatom-Einzelphoton-Wechselwirkung
Jan Arenskötter, MSc thesis, UdS, 2016. (Copy on request)
- Quantum networking with single ions and single photons interfaced in free space
Christoph Kurz, PhD Thesis, UdS, 2015. (Copy on request)
- Single photons from single ions: quantum interference and distant ion interaction
Michael Schug, PhD Thesis, UdS, 2015. (Copy on request)
- Experimental tools for quantum networking operations with single photons and single ions
Jan Huwer, PhD thesis, UdS, 2014. (Copy on request)
- Frequency and Phase Stabilization of Diode Lasers using a Femtosecond Frequency Comb
Pascal Eich, Diploma thesis, UdS, 2012.
- Controlled absorption of heralded photons by a single atom
Nicolas Piro, PhD thesis, ICFO-UPC, 2010