Single-photon-state generation from a continuous-wave nondegenerate optical parametric oscillator

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2007 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.75.023806· OSTI ID:20982182

Nielsen, Anne E. B.; Moelmer, Klaus ^[1]

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1. Lundbeck Foundation Theoretical Center for Quantum System Research, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Arhus C (Denmark)

We present a theoretical treatment of conditional preparation of one-photon states from a continuous-wave nondegenerate optical parametric oscillator. We obtain an analytical expression for the output state Wigner function, and we maximize the one-photon state fidelity by varying the temporal mode function of the output state. We show that a higher production rate of high fidelity Fock states is obtained if we condition the outcome on dark intervals around trigger photo detection events.

• OSTI ID: 20982182
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Vol. 75, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.75.023806; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
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FUNCTIONS
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WIGNER THEORY