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Improved accuracy background characterization in a statistically background-free up-conversion at a single-photon level

Ivan A. Burenkov, Sergey V. Polyakov

Published Jan 1, 2016• 0 citations
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Abstract

We report on more than a ten-fold improvement of the accuracy of background characterization of an efficient parametric up-converter developed for frequency conversion of non-classical light. The uncertainty of this measurement is 0.15 photons/s.
DOI
10.1364/np.2016.nth2a.6

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