Title :
Efficient, low-noise, single-photon frequency conversion
Author :
Kuo, Paulina S. ; Pelc, Jason S. ; Slattery, Oliver ; Yong-Su Kim ; Fejer, M.M. ; Xiao Tang
Author_Institution :
Inf. Technol. Lab., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate simultaneous low-noise and efficient frequency conversion in a periodically poled LiNbO3 waveguide with spectral filtering. We achieve >50% external conversion efficiency and 600 noise counts per second at peak conversion.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; niobium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; optical waveguide filters; quantum optics; LiNbO3; low-noise frequency conversion; periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide; single-photon frequency conversion; spectral filtering; Bragg gratings; Frequency conversion; Noise; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA