DocumentCode :
2886698
Title :
Characterization of parametric downconversion in the photon number basis
Author :
Silberhorn, Christine ; Achilles, Daryl ; Banasiek, K. ; Walmsley, Ian A.
Author_Institution :
Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford Univ., UK
fYear :
2005
fDate :
12-17 June 2005
Firstpage :
249
Abstract :
Parametric downconversion in a quasi-phase matched KTP waveguide offers the possibility to implement a highly efficient source of photonic states. We investigate the photon statistics of such a source with a time-multiplexed detector, which is capable of photon number resolution.
Keywords :
optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; photodetectors; photon counting; potassium compounds; KTP waveguide; KTiOPO4; parametric downconversion; photon number basis; photon statistics; photonic states; quasiphase matching; time-multiplexed detector; Detectors; Diodes; Equations; Event detection; Laboratories; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Parametric statistics; Statistical distributions; Transmission line matrix methods;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567415
Filename :
1567415
Link To Document :
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