Characterization of a fiber-based source of heralded single photons

Journal Article · Sun May 15 04:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.83.053843· OSTI ID:21546892

Lei, Yang; Xiaoxin, Ma; Xueshi, Guo; Liang, Cui; Xiaoying, Li ^[1]

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1. College of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Information and Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300072 (China)

Starting from the derived expression of the Bogoliubov transformation for a broadband pulsed pump, we theoretically characterize the heralded single-photon source, which is based on the signal and idler photon pairs produced in optical fiber via spontaneous four-wave mixing by a pulsed pump. The second-order intensity correlation function, heralding efficiency, indistinguishability, and brightness of the heralded single photons as a function of source parameters, are analyzed and discussed. The validity of the theoretical analysis and calculations are confirmed by the experimental results. The investigations are useful for optimizing the source parameters and for developing a single-photon source suitable for quantum-information processing.

• OSTI ID: 21546892
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 83; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BOGOLYUBOV TRANSFORMATION
BOSONS
BRIGHTNESS
CANONICAL TRANSFORMATIONS
CORRELATION FUNCTIONS
DATA PROCESSING
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FIBERS
FREQUENCY MIXING
FUNCTIONS
INFORMATION
INTERACTIONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
OPTICAL FIBERS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTIMIZATION
PAIR PRODUCTION
PARTICLE PRODUCTION
PHOTONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROCESSING
PUMPING
QUANTUM INFORMATION
SIGNALS
TRANSFORMATIONS