Direct evidence of intensity correlation of broadband incoherent cw sources at ultrashort timescale by second-order interferometry with a two-photon-absorption detector

Author

Boitier, F. ; Godard, A. ; Bonnet, J. ; Rosencher, E. ; Fabre, C.

Author_Institution

French Aerosp. Lab., DMPH Onera, Palaiseau, France

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

The second-order coherence properties of highly-incoherent cw sources (true blackbody and amplified spontaneous emission) are directly evidenced at femtosecond timescales by use of an interferometric autocorrelator based on a two-photon absorption in a GaAs phototube.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; light coherence; light interferometry; light sources; optical correlation; photodetectors; phototubes; quantum optics; two-photon processes; GaAs; broadband incoherent cw sources; femtosecond timescale; intensity correlation; phototube; second-order coherence; second-order interferometric autocorrelator; two-photon-absorption detector; Absorption; Autocorrelation; Fluctuations; Gallium arsenide; Interferometers; Optical interferometry; Photoelectricity; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; (040.5570) Detection; (120.3180) Interferometry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225380