Title :
Optimized photon pair generation by parametric downconversion in nonlinear photonic crystals
Author :
Corona-García-Cabral, María ; Ren, Alfred B U
Author_Institution :
División de FÃ\xadsica Aplicada, Centro de Investigación CientÃ\xadfica y Educación, Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Baja California, 22860, México
Abstract :
We explore the generation of photon pairs by the process of parametric downconversion in nonlinear photonic crystals. In particular, we show that careful design of the photonic crystal, can lead to nearly-factorable two-photon states.
Keywords :
Crystalline materials; Dispersion; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical computing; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Quantum computing;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431256
