Title :
Probing number-correlated states of up to 50 photons
Author :
Harder, Georg ; Bartley, Tim J. ; Lita, Adriana E. ; Sae Woo Nam ; Gerrits, Thomas ; Silberhorn, Christine
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys., Univ. of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
Abstract :
Using spontaneous parametric down-conversion in ppKTP waveguides, we probe photon-number correlated states of up to 50 photons with a Klyshko efficiency of >60%, in a single mode characterised by an unheralded marginal g(2)(0) = 1.87±0.05.
Keywords :
optical parametric devices; optical waveguides; potassium compounds; quantum optics; KTP; Klyshko efficiency; ppKTP waveguides; probe photon-number correlated states; single mode; spontaneous parametric down-conversion; Detectors; Joints; Noise reduction; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
