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Frontiers in Optics

Generation of Subnatural Linewidth Biphotons

Shengwang Du, Pavel Kolchin, Chinmay Belthangady, G. Y. Yin, Stephen E. Harris

Published Jan 1, 2007• 0 citations
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Abstract

We describe the generation of time-energy entangled bipotons with a subnatural linewidth and a correlation time of about 100 ns. We use electromagnetically-induced transparency in a 85Rb two-dimensional magneto-optical trap.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2007.pdp_c2

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