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Spatial two-photon interference in a Hong-Ou-Mandel interferometer

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Physics, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749 (Korea, Republic of)
We report the observation of the cosine modulation in the coincidence rates from a Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interferometer. Spatial interference fringes are seen by minute rotations of one mirror about the vertical axis, while the beam splitter is fixed in the center position. The results show that the maximum visibility of the fringe is 0.81, and the photon pairs separated by less than 1.52 mm in the source plane are measured to be indistinguishable. It turns out that it is possible to invert the HOM dips to peaks by the rotation of the mirror.
OSTI ID:
20979315
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 73; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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