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arXiv:0810.2621 · Physical Review Letters

Odd- and Even-Order Dispersion Cancellation in Quantum Interferometry

Olga V. Minaeva, Cristian Bonato, Bahaa E. A. Saleh, David S. Simon, Alexander V. Sergienko

Published Mar 12, 2009• 41 citations
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Abstract

We describe a novel effect involving odd-order dispersion cancellation. We demonstrate that odd- and even-order dispersion cancellation may be obtained in different regions of a single quantum interferogram using frequency-anticorrelated entangled photons and a new type of quantum interferometer. This offers new opportunities for quantum communication and metrology in dispersive media.

DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.102.100504

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