Title :
Observation of correlated-photon statistics using a single detector
Author :
Kim, Yoon-Ho ; Grice, Warren P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Pohang Univ. of Sci. & Technol., South Korea
Abstract :
We report an experimental observation of correlated-photon statistics using a single detector. The usual coincidence dip in a two-photon polarization interferometer is accompanied by a dip in single-photon detection rates. Surprisingly, a dip in the singles rate is also observed when the interferometer is aligned for a coincidence peak, or anti-dip. This effect is explained by taking into account all possible photon number states that reach the detector, rather than considering just the state post-selected by the coincidence measurement.
Keywords :
light interferometers; optical frequency conversion; photodetectors; photon counting; two-photon processes; coincidence measurement; correlated-photon statistics; dip effect; photon number states; single-photon detection rates; spontaneous parametric down-conversion; two-photon polarization interferometer; Computer science; Detectors; Interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Photonic crystals; Photonics Society; Physics; Statistics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549054
