Title :
Approaching single-photon detection level in communication band via frequency upconversion in GaP
Author :
Da Li ; Xingquan Zou ; Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have observed frequency upconversion of the incoming photons within the communication band to a visible band in a gallium phosphide crystal. Such a crystal is capable of reaching the single-photon detection level.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; GaP; communication band; frequency upconversion; gallium phosphide crystal; single-photon detection level; visible band; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optimized production technology; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
