Title :
Highly efficient guided wave heralded-single-photon source at telecom wavelength
Author :
Alibart, O. ; Tanzilli, S. ; Ostrowsky, D.B. ; Baldi, P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Physique de la Matiere Condensee, Univ. de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice
Abstract :
We demonstrate a highly efficient heralded single photon source based on parametric down-conversion in a PPLN waveguide. The telecommunication wavelength guided wave configuration allows simple incorporation into quantum communication experiments using installed optical networks
Keywords :
integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; optical waveguides; quantum communication; quantum optics; LiNbO3; PPLN waveguide; heralded-single-photon source; optical networks; parametric down-conversion; quantum communication; telecommunication wavelength guided wave configuration;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4