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Optics Letters

Prediction of multichannel polarization-entangled photon pairs in a single periodically poled lithium niobate with a monochromatic pump

Shiming Gao, Changxi Yang

Published Sep 4, 2007• 6 citations
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Abstract

A method is presented for the first time to our knowledge for generating multiple-channel polarization-entangled photon pairs simultaneously based on type II quasi-phase-matched spontaneous parametric downconversion pumped by monochromatic light in a single periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal. The expression for the count of the polarization-entangled photon pairs is analytically obtained. It is predicted that one-, two-, and even three-channel polarization-entangled photon pairs can be simultaneously generated just by suitably choosing the PPLN grating period and the pump frequency.

DOI
10.1364/ol.32.002653

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