Title :
Experimental production of pure single-photon states
Author :
Mosley, Peter J. ; Lundeen, Jeff S. ; Wasylczyk, Piotr ; Coldenstrodt-Ronge, Hendrik ; Silberhorn, Christine ; Walmsley, Ian A.
Author_Institution :
Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
Abstract :
Parametric downconversion in KDP provides a method of producing heralded single photons in pure states.We present the theory behind this technique and our most recent experimental results.
Keywords :
Delta modulation; Filtering; Frequency; Interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical sensors; Photonic crystals; Production;
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.2007.4431721