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International Conference on Quantum Information

Engineering an Unentangled Downconversion Source

Kevin Zielnicki, Radhika Rangarajan, Paul G. Kwiat

Published Jan 1, 2011• 0 citations
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Abstract

Spontaneous parametric downconversion is an important process for providing pairs of photons for quantum optics. We discuss a scheme for eliminating undesired inter-photon correlations inherent in this process, and an efficient characterization of spectral correlations.
DOI
10.1364/icqi.2011.qwc5

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