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Frontiers in Optics

Photon Pair Generation in Birefringent Fiber: A Route to Better Photons

Jeff S. Lundeen, Offir Cohen, Pierre Mahou, Brian J. Smith, Ian A. Walmsley

Published Jan 1, 2009• 0 citations
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Abstract

We show that birefringent waveguides, such as optical fibers, allow us to produce photons with desired spectral and spatial characteristics. Tailoring these characteristics is crucial for high-fidelity operation of waveguide quantum logic gates.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2009.fwj3

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