Bidirectional and efficient conversion between microwave and optical light

Nature Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 321-326

  Andrews, R W ^a   Peterson, R W ^a   Purdy, T P ^a   Cicak, K ^b   Simmonds, R W ^b   Regal, C A ^a   Lehnert, K W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SERVICES; MICROWAVES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; QUANTUM OPTICS;

ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRA; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; INFORMATION NETWORKS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OPTICAL CONVERTERS; OPTICAL FIBRE TRANSMISSION; QUANTUM INFORMATION;

LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84897576146     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2911     Document Type: Article

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