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한국광학회지

Single-photon Detection at 1.5 ㎛ Telecommunication Wavelengths Using a Frequency up-conversion Detector

Heonoh Kim, Chun Ju Youn, Seok-Beom Cho, Yong Soo Kim

Published Oct 25, 2011• 0 citations
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1.5 ${\mu}m$ 통신파장 대역 단일광자의 효율적인 측정을 위해서 PPLN WG(periodically poled $LiNbO_3$ waveguide)에서 준위상정합을 이용한 합주파수 생성에 의한 주파수 상향변환 검출기를 구성하고 검출 효율, 잡음 계수 및 타이밍 지터를 측정하였다. 974 nm에서 발진하는 펌프광의 세기가 300 mW일 때 최대 검출효율이 약 7%, 잡음 계수율은 약 480 kHz로 측정되었다. 피코초펄스 레이저를 이용한 자발적 매개하향변환에서 발생한 펄스형 단일광자 신호를 이용하여 측정된 주파수 상향변환 검출기의 최소 타이밍 지터는 약 39.1 ps였다. 또한 아주 좁은 동시계수 시간 폭으로 펄스형의 주파수 상향변환된 단일광자를 측정하면 잡음의 효과를 최소화할 수 있고, 신호대 잡음비의 특성을 최대로 높일 수 있다. We present a low jitter frequency up-conversion detector based on quasi-phase matched sum frequency generation in a periodically poled $LiNbO_3$ waveguide for efficient single-photon detection at 1.5 ${\mu}m$ telecommunication wavelengths. The maximum detection efficiency and the noise count rate using the pump power of 300 mW and the pump wavelength of 974 nm are about 7% and 480 kHz, respectively. We also characterize the timing jitter of the frequency up-conversion detector by analyzing the time distribution of the detection outputs for photons generated through a picosecond pump pulsed spontaneous parametric downconversion. The minimum timing jitter was measured to be about 39.1 ps. Coincidence measurement with a narrow time window for pulsed up-conversion photons can eliminate the unwanted noise counts and maximize signal to noise ratio.

DOI
10.3807/kjop.2011.22.5.223

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1.5 μm 통신파장 대역 단일광자의 효율적인 측정을 위해서 PPLN WG(periodically poled LiNbO₃ waveguide)에서 준위상정합을 이용한 합주파수 생성에 의한 주파수 상향변환 검출기를 구성하고 검출 효율, 잡음 계수 및 타이밍 지터를 측정하였다. 974 nm에서 발진하는 펌프광의 세기가 300 mW일 때 최대 검출효율이 약 7%, 잡음 계수율은 약 480 kHz로 측정되었다. 피코초펄스 레이저를 이용한 자발적 매개하향변환에서 발생한 펄스형 단일광자 신호를 이용하여 측정된 주파수 상향변환 검출기의 최소 타이밍 지터는 약 39.1 ps였다. 또한 아주 좁은 동시계수 시간 폭으로 펄스형의 주파수 상향변환된 단일광자를 측정하면 잡음의 효과를 최소화할 수 있고, 신호대 잡음비의 특성을 최대로 높일 수 있다.
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We demonstrate upconversion-assisted single-photon detection for the 1.55-μm telecommunications band based on a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide pumped by a monolithic PPLN optical parametric oscillator. We achieve an internal conversion efficiency of 86%, which results in an overall system detection efficiency of 37%, with excess noise as low as 10(3) counts s(-1). We measure the dark count rate versus the upconversion pump-signal frequency separation and find the results to be consistent with noise photon generation by spontaneous anti-Stokes Raman scattering. These results enable detailed design guidelines for the development of low-noise quantum frequency conversion systems, which will be an important component of fiber-optic quantum networks.
The frequency entangled photon pairs generated by spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) possess wide applications in quantum optics and relevant fields.To facilitate the practical quantum information technologies,particularly in optical fiber links,a frequency entangled source at telecommunication wavelength with features of compactness,portability,high efficiency and miniaturization is highly desired.In this paper,we report the experimental generation of a miniaturized frequency entangled source in telecommunication band from a 10 mm-long type-Ⅱ periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide pumped by a 780 nm distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) laser diode.The frequency entangled photon pairs generated by SPDC possess wide applications in quantum optics and relevant fields.When the DBR laser diode is driven by a current of 170 mA at a temperature controlled to 20℃,the output power is measured to be 70.4 mW with a central wavelength of 780.585 nm.Under this pump,the orthogonally-polarized photon pairs are generated and output from the PPLN waveguide.After filtering out the remaining pump by three high-performance long-pass filters mounted on an adjustable U-type fiber bench,the photon-pair generation rate,spectral and temporal properties of the generated frequency entangled source are measured.The results show that the generation rate of the photon pairs,after being corrected for the detection efficiencies of the single photon detectors and the optical losses,is achieved to be 1.86×107 s-1 at a pump power of 44.9 mW (coupled into the waveguide).Optimizing the working temperature of the waveguide and fixing it at 46.5℃,the frequency degeneracy of the SPDC generated photon pairs is realized.Based on the coincidence measurement setup together with two infrared spectrometers,the spectra of the signal and idler photons are obtained with their center wavelengths of 1561.43 nm and 1561.45 nm,and their 3-dB bandwidths of 3.62 nm and 3.60 nm respectively.The joint spectrum of the photon pair is observed,showing a joint spectrum bandwidth of 3.18 nm.The degree of frequency entanglement is quantified to be 1.13 according to the bandwidth ratio between the single photon spectrum and the joint spectrum.Furthermore,based on the Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interferometric coincidence measurement setup,a visibility of about 96.1% is observed,which indicates the very good frequency indistinguishibility of the down-converted biphotons.The measured 3-dB width of the HOM dip is 1.47 ps and shows good agreement with the measured single-photon spectral bandwidth.The experimental results lay a solid foundation for developing portable,miniaturized frequency entangled sources at telecommunication band for the further applications in quantum information areas,such as quantum time synchronization.