Barak Dayan

illustration: atom-photon exchange

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A quantum gate between atoms and photons may help in scaling up quantum computers

Capturing a single photon from a pulse of light:

Tapping Particles of Light

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Weizmann Institute scientists single out individual photons

llustration of the photonic router the Weizmann Institute scientists created. At the center is the single atom (orange) that routes photons (yellow) in different directions

The World’s First Photonic Router

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Quantum Physics

Weizmann Institute scientists take another step down the long road toward quantum computers

Dr. Barak Dayan

Looking Forward for a future quantum technologies

01.11.2009

Quantum Physics, Chemistry

Dr. Barak Dayan: "I want to learn how to control single photons in the way we control electrons today. Once we can do...

A quantum optic experimental system developed by Dr. Barak Dayan at Caltech. An optic fiber (horizontal line, left) brings light to resonators (light dots appearing in a vertical row on the optic chip, center). Lasers above the chip are used to cool and manipulate single atoms

Spinning Dice, Revolving Doors

01.10.2009

Quantum Physics

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