• DocumentCode
    520176
  • Title

    Frequency down-conversion of single photons into the telecom band

  • Author

    Olivares-Rentería, G.A. ; Ottaviani, C. ; Morigi, G. ; Rütz, H. ; Zaske, S. ; L´huillier, J.A. ; Becher, C.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Fis., Univ. de Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We propose a practical implementation for single-photon down conversion based on difference frequency generation by a nonlinear crystal. A theoretical model is presented, where the quantum noise sources, relevant to the process, are identified.
  • Keywords
    optical frequency conversion; quantum communication; quantum noise; difference frequency generation; frequency down-conversion; nonlinear crystal; quantum noise sources; single-photon down conversion; telecom band; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Quantum mechanics; Solid lasers; Stimulated emission; Telecommunications;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5499741