Title :
Quantum effects in four-wave mixing: Collapse and revival of bi-photon interference
Author :
Vered, Rafi Z. ; Ben-Or, Yelena ; Rosenbluh, Michael ; Pe´er, Avi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Bar-Ilan Univ., Ramat-Gan, Israel
Abstract :
We explore the classical-to-quantum transition with light produced by broadband spontaneous FWM in fibers. Observing bi-photon quantum interference and its dependence on internal loss, we demonstrate quantum collapse and revival of the interference contrast.
Keywords :
light interference; multiwave mixing; optical fibre losses; quantum optics; biphoton interference collapse; biphoton interference revival; biphoton quantum interference; broadband spontaneous FWM; classical-quantum transition; four-wave mixing; interference contrast; internal loss; optical fibers; quantum effects; Attenuation; Correlation; Four-wave mixing; Interference; Optical fiber dispersion; Photonics; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
