Title :
Ultra-fast heralded single photon source based on telecom technology and non-linear optics
Author :
Ngah, Lutfi Arif ; Alibart, Olivier ; Labonte, Laurent ; D´Auria, Virginia ; Tanzilli, Sebastien
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. de la Mater. Condensee, Univ. Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
Abstract :
We realize an ultra-fast source of telecom single photons heralded at MHz-rates by combining a 10-GHz repetition-rate laser with off-the-shelf fiber components and waveguide nonlinear stages. Measured 2nd-order autocorrelation functions are the lowest reported to date.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light sources; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical correlation; optical fibre communication; optical variables measurement; quantum communication; quantum optics; nonlinear optics; off-the-shelf fiber components; second-order autocorrelation function measurement; telecom single photons; ultrafast heralded single photon source; waveguide nonlinear stages; Correlation; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Optical fibers; Photonics; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
