Title :
Generation of photon-number states using repetitive parametric downconversion and conditional measurement
Author :
Glebov, Boris L. ; Fan, Jintao ; Migdall, A.
Author_Institution :
Joint Quantum Inst., Univ. of Maryland, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
In a Monte Carlo simulation, we feedback with conditional measurements and a multiple-step spontaneous parametric downconversion process to generate number-squeezed photonic states with sub-Poissonian variance. A 12 photon state is demonstrated with a success rate of 30%.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; Poisson distribution; optical frequency conversion; optical squeezing; Monte Carlo simulation; multiple-step spontaneous parametric downconversion; number-squeezed photonic states; photon-number states; subPoissonian variance; Cavity resonators; Detectors; Optical diffraction; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
