Quantum frequency combs and Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometry: the role of spectral phase coherence
Abstract
The Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometer is a versatile tool for analyzing the joint properties of photon pairs, relying on a truly quantum interference effect between two-photon probability amplitudes. While the theory behind this form of two-photon interferometry is well established, the development of advanced photon sources and exotic two-photon states has highlighted the importance of quantifying precisely what information can and cannot be inferred from features in a Hong–Ou–Mandel interference trace. Here we examine Hong–Ou–Mandel interference with regard to a particular class of states, so-called quantum frequency combs, and place special emphasis on the role spectral phase plays in these measurements. We find that this form of two-photon interferometry is insensitive to the relative phase between different comb line pairs. This is true even when different comb line pairs are mutually coherent at the input of a Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometer and the fringe patterns display sharp temporal features. Consequently, Hong–Ou–Mandel interference cannot speak to the presence of high-dimensional frequency-bin entanglement in two-photon quantum frequency combs.
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1580144
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- OSTI ID: 1606874
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- AC05-00OR22725
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- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Optics Express
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Volume: 27 Journal Issue: 26; Journal ID: ISSN 1094-4087
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- Optical Society of America (OSA)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Lingaraju, Navin B., Lu, Hsuan-Hao, Seshadri, Suparna, Imany, Poolad, Leaird, Daniel E., Lukens, Joseph M., and Weiner, Andrew M. Quantum frequency combs and Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometry: the role of spectral phase coherence. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1364/OE.379749.
Lingaraju, Navin B., Lu, Hsuan-Hao, Seshadri, Suparna, Imany, Poolad, Leaird, Daniel E., Lukens, Joseph M., & Weiner, Andrew M. Quantum frequency combs and Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometry: the role of spectral phase coherence. United States. doi:10.1364/OE.379749.
Lingaraju, Navin B., Lu, Hsuan-Hao, Seshadri, Suparna, Imany, Poolad, Leaird, Daniel E., Lukens, Joseph M., and Weiner, Andrew M. Fri .
"Quantum frequency combs and Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometry: the role of spectral phase coherence". United States. doi:10.1364/OE.379749.
@article{osti_1580144,
title = {Quantum frequency combs and Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometry: the role of spectral phase coherence},
author = {Lingaraju, Navin B. and Lu, Hsuan-Hao and Seshadri, Suparna and Imany, Poolad and Leaird, Daniel E. and Lukens, Joseph M. and Weiner, Andrew M.},
abstractNote = {The Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometer is a versatile tool for analyzing the joint properties of photon pairs, relying on a truly quantum interference effect between two-photon probability amplitudes. While the theory behind this form of two-photon interferometry is well established, the development of advanced photon sources and exotic two-photon states has highlighted the importance of quantifying precisely what information can and cannot be inferred from features in a Hong–Ou–Mandel interference trace. Here we examine Hong–Ou–Mandel interference with regard to a particular class of states, so-called quantum frequency combs, and place special emphasis on the role spectral phase plays in these measurements. We find that this form of two-photon interferometry is insensitive to the relative phase between different comb line pairs. This is true even when different comb line pairs are mutually coherent at the input of a Hong–Ou–Mandel interferometer and the fringe patterns display sharp temporal features. Consequently, Hong–Ou–Mandel interference cannot speak to the presence of high-dimensional frequency-bin entanglement in two-photon quantum frequency combs.},
doi = {10.1364/OE.379749},
journal = {Optics Express},
number = 26,
volume = 27,
place = {United States},
year = {2019},
month = {12}
}
DOI: 10.1364/OE.379749
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