Entanglement creation with negative index metamaterials

Abstract

We propose a scheme for creating a maximally entangled state comprising two field quanta. In our scheme, two weak light fields, which are initially prepared in either coherent or polarization states, interact with a composite medium near an interface between a dielectric and a negative index metamaterial. This interaction leads to a large Kerr nonlinearity, reduction of the group velocity of the light, and significant confinement of the light fields, while simultaneously avoiding amplitude losses of the incoming radiation. All these considerations make our scheme efficient. © 2012 American Physical Society.