DocumentCode
732630
Title
Ultra-fast heralded single photon source based on telecom technology and non-linear optics
Author
Ngah, Lutfi Arif ; Alibart, Olivier ; Labonte, Laurent ; D´Auria, Virginia ; Tanzilli, Sebastien
Author_Institution
Lab. de Phys. de la Mater. Condensee, Univ. Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
fYear
2015
fDate
10-15 May 2015
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We realize an ultra-fast source of telecom single photons heralded at MHz-rates by combining a 10-GHz repetition-rate laser with off-the-shelf fiber components and waveguide nonlinear stages. Measured 2nd-order autocorrelation functions are the lowest reported to date.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; light sources; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical correlation; optical fibre communication; optical variables measurement; quantum communication; quantum optics; nonlinear optics; off-the-shelf fiber components; second-order autocorrelation function measurement; telecom single photons; ultrafast heralded single photon source; waveguide nonlinear stages; Correlation; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Optical fibers; Photonics; Telecommunications;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
7183066
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