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Detectors, optical switches, and waveguides

US12190206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2023
Grant dateJan 7, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/042
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A quantum computing system, method and computer readable medium involve a vacuum enclosure for sustaining a vacuum below 10−3 millibar, optical resonators tuned to a resonance of an alkali atom, and a trapping laser for maintaining the alkali atom within a mode of the optical resonators. An atom excitation laser induces photon emissions, a plurality of waveguides couple photons to and from the optical resonators, and a plurality of detectors detect a presence or absence of an atom-resonator coupling. A processor receives output signals from the detectors and controls optical switches for switching between two or more of the plurality of waveguides.

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