@Conference{Heshami2011,
  author        = {Heshami, K.a , Sangouard, N.b , Minar, J.b , De Riedmatten, H.c d , Simon, C.a},
  title         = {Precision requirements for spin-echo based quantum memories},
  year          = {2011},
  abstract      = {Spin echo techniques are essential for achieving long coherence times in solid state quantum memories for light because of inhomogeneous broadening of the spin transitions. Here we study the effects of radio frequency decoherence control pulse imperfections in detail, using both a semi-classical and a fully quantummechanical approach. Our results show that high efficiencies and low noise-to-signal ratios can be achieved for the quantum memories in the single-photon regime for realistic levels of control pulse precision. We also analyze errors due to imperfect initial state preparation (optical pumping), showing that they are likely to be more important than control pulse errors in many practical circumstances. These results are crucial for future developments of solid state quantum memories. © OSA/ICQI 2011.},
  affiliation   = {Institute for Quantum Information Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary T2N 1N4, AB, Canada; Group of Applied Physics, University of Geneva, Switzerland; ICFO-Institute of Photonic Sciences, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain; ICREA-Instituci'o Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, 08015 Barcelona, Spain},
  document_type = {Conference Paper},
  journal       = {Optics InfoBase Conference Papers},
  source        = {Scopus},
  timestamp     = {2016.03.02},
  url           = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84893570870&partnerID=40&md5=a7abdfb0bccf3cd4d19329808490b839},
}

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