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Nonlinear Optics

Measurements of pattern formation in a confocal optical parametrical oscillator with applications in quantum optics

Mikael Lassen, Preben Buchhave

Published Jan 1, 2004• 0 citations
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Abstract

We describe simultaneous measurements of signal/idler near field and far field patterns of a 2nd order nonlinear multi-mode parametric downconverter. We also describe the use of auto- and cross correlation techniques to obtain statistical data.
DOI
10.1364/nlo.2004.tua3

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