Title :
Microstructure-fiber-based source of high-flux hyperentangled photon-pairs
Author :
Chen, Jun ; Fan, Jingyun ; Eisaman, Matthew D. ; Migdall, Alan
Abstract :
We generate hyperentangled (time-bin and polarization) photon-pairs using a microstructure-fiber Sagnac interferometer. Two-photon interference visibilities in both degrees of freedom are > 84%, and Bellpsilas inequality is violated by 27 sigma at 1-kHz coincidence rate.
Keywords :
Bell theorem; Sagnac interferometers; multiwave mixing; optical fibres; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; two-photon processes; Bellpsilas inequality; Sagnac interferometer; four-wave mixing; high-flux hyperentangled photon-pairs; microstructure-fiber-based source; two-photon interference visibility; Fiber nonlinear optics; Interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Photonics; Sagnac interferometers; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (190.4380) Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
