Efficient single-photon frequency conversion using a Sagnac interferometer

Phys Rev Lett. 2012 Mar 9;108(10):103902. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.103902. Epub 2012 Mar 9.

Abstract

We propose a scheme for efficient optical frequency conversion at the single-photon power level. The scheme exploits the quantum interference of single-photon states at a three-level quantum emitter coupled to a Sagnac interferometer. We show that this device can achieve single-photon frequency up- or down-conversion with near unity efficiency.