Title :
Down-conversion and entangled photon pairs from photonic crystals
Author :
de Dood, M.J.A. ; Irvine, W.T.M. ; Bouwmeester, Dirk
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA
Abstract :
Degenerate down-conversion in photonic crystals is investigated as a source of entangled photons. Phase matching relics on form birefringence and on a change in phase velocity near the band edge of the photonic crystal
Keywords :
birefringence; optical phase matching; optical wavelength conversion; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; down-conversion; entangled photon pairs; form birefringence; phase matching relics; phase velocity; photonic crystal band edge;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
