Title :
Efficient generation of twin photons at telecom wavelengths with 10 GHz repetition-rate-tunable comb laser
Author :
Rui-Bo Jin ; Shimizu, Ryosuke ; Morohashi, Isao ; Wakui, Kentaro ; Takeoka, Masahiro ; Izumi, Shuro ; Sakamoto, Takahide ; Fujiwara, Mikio ; Yamashita, Taro ; Miki, Shigehito ; Terai, Hirotaka ; Zhen Wang ; Sasaki, Masahide
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol. (NICT), Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate a down-conversion-based twin photon source pumped by a 10 GHz repetition-rate-tunable comb laser at 1553 nm wavelength. We show high Hong-Ou-Mandel interference visibilities, which are free from the pump-power induced degradation.
Keywords :
laser tuning; light interference; optical pumping; quantum optics; Hong-Ou-Mandel interference visibility; down-conversion-based twin photon source; frequency 10 GHz; repetition-rate-tunable comb laser; telecom wavelengths; twin photon generation; wavelength 1553 nm; Detectors; Interference; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optimized production technology; Photonics; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
