Title :
Theory of scattering loss during spontaneous parametric downconversion in waveguides
Author :
Helt, L.G. ; Sipe, J.E. ; Seel, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We consider simultaneous SPDC and scattering loss in waveguides by coupling waveguide modes to a reservoir. We calculate that a reduction in pair generation efficiency can be accompanied by an increase in heralded photon purity.
Keywords :
light scattering; optical frequency conversion; optical losses; optical parametric devices; optical waveguide theory; heralded photon purity; pair generation efficiency; scattering loss; spontaneous parametric downconversion; waveguide modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Reservoirs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
