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Search Publications by: Alessandro Restelli (Assoc)

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An ultra-low noise bipolar current source

June 6, 2023
Author(s)
Ian Spielman, Alessandro Restelli, Mingshu Zhao, Junheng Tao, Qiyu Liang
The precise control of dc magnetic fields is crucial in wide range of experimental platforms, from ultracold quantum gases, nuclear magnetic resonance, to precision measurements. In each of these cases the Zeeman effect causes quantum states to shift in

Programmable System on Chip for controlling an atomic physics experiment

July 23, 2021
Author(s)
Ananya Sitaram, Gretchen K. Campbell, Alessandro Restelli
Most atomic physics experiments are controlled by a digital pattern generator used to synchronize all equipment by providing triggers and clocks. Recently, the availability of well-documented open-source development tools has lifted the barriers to using

Note: A Radio Frequency Voltage-Controlled Current Source for Quantum Spin Manipulation

October 19, 2020
Author(s)
Daniel S. Barker, Alessandro Restelli, James A. Fedchak, Julia K. Scherschligt, Stephen P. Eckel
We present a design for a wide-bandwidth, voltage-controlled current source that is easily integrated with radiofrequency magnetic field coils. Our design uses current feedback to compensate for the frequency-dependent impedance of a radiofrequency antenna

A wide-bandwidth, high-power radio-frequency driver for acousto-optic and electro-optic devices

August 6, 2019
Author(s)
Daniel S. Barker, Neal C. Pisenti, Alessandro Restelli, Julia K. Scherschligt, James A. Fedchak, Gretchen K. Campbell, Stephen P. Eckel
We present a design for a general-purpose radio-frequency amplifier circuit that is suitable for driving acousto-optic and electro-optic devices. Our design uses telecom amplifiers to achieve power output > 1 W over a 10 MHz to 1.1 GHz frequency range, and

Design and performance study of actively holding-off GHz-gated InGaAs/InP SPADs

May 13, 2019
Author(s)
Alessandro Restelli, Joshua C. Bienfang, Alan L. Migdall
High-speed periodic gating of InGaAs/InP single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) has allowed these detectors to operate at count rates above $10^8$ per second with low-afterpulsing. However, a drawback of high-speed periodic gating is that bias gates are

Microcontroller based scanning transfer cavity lock with environmental compensation

April 22, 2019
Author(s)
Sarthak Subhankar, Alessandro Restelli, Yang Wang, Steve Rolston, James V. Porto
We present a compact, cost-effective, and all-digital implementation of a scanning transfer cavity lock (STCL) for long term laser frequency stabilization. An interrupt-based, event-centric state machine is employed to realize the STCL, with the capability

An ultra-low noise, high-voltage piezo driver

December 8, 2016
Author(s)
Neal C. Pisenti, Alessandro Restelli, Ben J. Reschovsky, Daniel Barker, Gretchen K. Campbell
We present an ultra-low noise, high-voltage driver suited for use with piezoelectric actuators and other low- current applications. The architecture uses a flyback switching regulator to generate up to 250V in our current design, with an output of 1 kV or

High-dimensional hyperentanglement of mode-locked two-photon states

June 29, 2015
Author(s)
Zhenda Xie, Tian Zhong, Sajan Shrestha, XinAn Xu, Junlin Liang, Yan-Xiao Gong, Alessandro Restelli, Jeffrey Shapiro, Franco N. Wong, Chee Wei Wong, Joshua Bienfang
Quantum entanglement is the fundamental resource for quantum information processing and communications, including secure data rates with higher capacities and better error resilience [1-9]. In dense-coded quantum communication channels, it is desirable to

Photon-efficient high-dimensional quantum key distribution

February 4, 2015
Author(s)
Tian Zhong, Hongchao Zhou, Rob Horansky, Catherine Lee, Varun Verma, Adriana Lita, Alessandro Restelli, Joshua Bienfang, Richard Mirin, Thomas Gerrits, Sae Woo Nam, Francesco Marsili, Zhenshen Zhang, Ligong Wang, Dirk Englund, Gregory Wornell, Jeffrey Shapiro, Franco N. Wong
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a secure communication technology whose security is guaranteed by the laws of physics. However, its widespread use has been hindered in part by low secure-key throughput due to the inherent loss and de-coherence of photons

Photon-Efficient High-Dimensional Quantum Key Distribution

June 12, 2014
Author(s)
Tian Zhong, Hongchao Zhou, Ligong Wang, Gregory Wornell, Zheshen Zhang, Jeffrey Shapiro, Franco N. Wong, Rob Horansky, Varun Verma, Adriana Lita, Richard Mirin, Thomas Gerrits, Sae Woo Nam, Alessandro Restelli, Joshua Bienfang, Francesco Marsili, Matthew Shaw
We demonstrate two high-dimensional QKD protocols - secure against collective Gaussian attacks - yielding up to 8.6 secure bits per photon and 6.7 Mb/s throughput, with 6.9 bits per photon after transmission through 20 km of fiber.

Semiconductor-based detectors

December 13, 2013
Author(s)
Sergio Cova, Massimo Ghioni, Mark A. Itzler, Joshua Bienfang, Alessandro Restelli
There is nowadays a widespread and growing interest in low-level light detection and imaging. This interest is driven by the need for high sensitivity in various scientific and industrial applications such as fluorescence spectroscopy in life and material

A Green Laser Pointer Hazard

August 2, 2010
Author(s)
Jemellie Galang, Alessandro Restelli, Edward W. Hagley, Charles W. Clark
An inexpensive green laser pointer was found to emit 20 mW of infrared radiation during normal use. This is potentially a serious hazard that would not be noticed by most users of such pointers. We find that the problem derives from an unsafe design, and

Programmable Instrumentation & GHz Signaling for Quantum Communication Systems

April 30, 2009
Author(s)
Alan Mink, Joshua C. Bienfang, Robert J. Carpenter, Lijun Ma, Barry J. Hershman, Alessandro Restelli, Xiao Tang
We discussed custom instrumentation for high-speed single photon metrology. We focus on the difficulty of GHz data sampling and provide some techniques on how to accomplish it. We also discuss the benefits of field programmable gate arrays as the basis for

Quantum key distribution at GHz transmission rates

February 11, 2008
Author(s)
Alessandro Restelli, Joshua C. Bienfang, Alan Mink, Charles W. Clark
Quantum key distribution (QKD) channels are typically realized by transmitting and detecting single photons, and therefore suffer from dramatic reductions in throughput due to both channel loss and noise. These shortcomings can be mitigated by applying