Quantum optics experiments with single photons for undergraduate laboratories
Enrique J. Galvez, M. Beck
We present new results of interference experiments for undergraduates that underscore the quantum nature of the light. The experiments use parametric down-conversion to generate pairs of correlated photons. The experiments involve one- and two-photon interference schemes that rely on first and second-order coherence effects. They can be used as a complement to teaching quantum mechanics or quantum optics.
Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE•Aug 3, 2015•21 citations