Published August 2007 | Version v1
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Quantum interference with photon pairs using two micro-structured fibres

Creators

  • 1. Centre for Communications Research, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol, Merchant Venturers Building, Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1UB (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Photonics and Photonic Materials Group, Department of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY (United Kingdom)

Description

We demonstrate a quantum interference experiment between two photons coming from non-degenerate pairs created by four-wave mixing in two separated micro-structured fibres. When the two heralded photons are made indistinguishable a 95% visibility is demonstrated

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1367-2630/9/8/276;
PII
S1367-2630(07)45206-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
New Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 276
ISSN
1367-2630

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39032223
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FIBERS; FREQUENCY MIXING; INTERFERENCE; PHOTONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MECHANICS