Title :
Generation of telecom-band indistinguishable photon pairs in dispersion-shifted fiber
Author :
Chen, Jun ; Lee, Kim Fook ; Kumar, Prem
Author_Institution :
Center for Photonic Communication and Computing, EELS Department, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
Abstract :
We use a 50/50 Sagnac-loop configuration to spatially separate degenerate photon pairs created via four-photon scattering in dispersion-shifted fiber, A Hong-Ou-Mandel dip with visibility > 94% is observed.
Keywords :
Optical computing; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical retarders; Optical scattering; Sagnac interferometers; Telecommunications; Ultrafast optics;
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.2007.4431761
