Title :
Non-classical interference between two telecom photons with wavelength conversion
Author :
Kobayashi, Takehiko ; Ikuta, Rikizo ; Kato, Haruhisa ; Miki, Shigehito ; Yamashita, Takayoshi ; Terai, Hirotaka ; Fujiwara, Masamichi ; Yamamoto, Takayuki ; Koashi, Masato ; Sasaki, Motoharu ; Zhen Wang ; Imoto, Nobuyuki
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
We converted the wavelength of two photons from visible to telecom range by a PPLN. The indistinguishability of two converted photons is observed by the HOM-interference visibility of 0.76±0.12, which surpasses the classical limit.
Keywords :
light interference; lithium compounds; optical wavelength conversion; quantum optics; HOM-interference visibility; Hong-Ou-Mandel interference visibility; LiNbO3; PPLN; nonclassical interference; telecom photon; visible photon; wavelength conversion; Interference; Laser beams; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonics; Quantum entanglement; Repeaters;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600353
