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Title: Efficient selective two-photon excitation by tailored quantum-correlated photons

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 4-1-8 Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 (Japan)

We theoretically investigate two-photon excitation by correlated photons with energy anticorrelation. A three-level atomic system is used to evaluate selectivity and efficiency of two-photon excitation. It is shown that tailored squeezing of two-photon probability distribution concurrently enhances excitation efficiency and high-contrast selective excitation, without phase manipulation or pulse-shaping techniques. We also discuss candidates to generate such squeezed photons in real material systems.

OSTI ID:
21437962
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 81, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.81.063819; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English