Title :
Ultrabroadband, direct detection of nonclassical photon statistics in parametric fluorescence at telecom wavelength
Author :
Wakui, Kentaro ; Eto, Y. ; Yanagida, T. ; Benichi, H. ; Izumi, Shintaro ; Ema, K. ; Numata, T. ; Fukuda, D. ; Sasaki, Motoharu
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
Ultrabroadband photon-number-resolving detection is demonstrated for parametric fluorescence ranging over 150 nm in the telecom window, using a Ti transition edge sensor. Our results violate Klyshko´s classical limit for even photon numbers.
Keywords :
fluorescence; photodetectors; titanium; Ti; Ti transition edge sensor; nonclassical photon statistics; parametric fluorescence; telecom wavelength; telecom window; ultrabroadband photon-number-resolving detection; Detectors; Fluorescence; Image edge detection; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Photonics; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA