Title :
Direct evidence of intensity correlation of broadband incoherent cw sources at ultrashort timescale by second-order interferometry with a two-photon-absorption detector
Author :
Boitier, F. ; Godard, A. ; Bonnet, J. ; Rosencher, E. ; Fabre, C.
Author_Institution :
French Aerosp. Lab., DMPH Onera, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
The second-order coherence properties of highly-incoherent cw sources (true blackbody and amplified spontaneous emission) are directly evidenced at femtosecond timescales by use of an interferometric autocorrelator based on a two-photon absorption in a GaAs phototube.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; light coherence; light interferometry; light sources; optical correlation; photodetectors; phototubes; quantum optics; two-photon processes; GaAs; broadband incoherent cw sources; femtosecond timescale; intensity correlation; phototube; second-order coherence; second-order interferometric autocorrelator; two-photon-absorption detector; Absorption; Autocorrelation; Fluctuations; Gallium arsenide; Interferometers; Optical interferometry; Photoelectricity; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; (040.5570) Detection; (120.3180) Interferometry;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
