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Controlling the Spectrum of Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion in Nonlinear Crystals by External Electric Field

D O Akat’ev, А. А. Калачев

Published Jan 1, 2015• 0 citations

Abstract

Abstract. We discuss the possibilities of controlling the spectrum of correlated photons generated via spontaneous parametric down-conversion by using external homogeneous electric field acting on the nonlinear crystal.

DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201510310001

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