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State-engineered photon pair generation in graded-index multimode optical fibers (Conference Presentation)

Hamed Pourbeyram, Arash Mafi

Published Mar 14, 2018• 0 citations

Abstract

We investigate by theory ultra broadband photon pair generation in graded index multimode optical fibers (GIMFs). It has been shown how the unique dispersive properties of GIMFs provide an opportunity to generate state engineered photon pairs. Our findings hint on interesting features such as: - GIMFs provide can be used as an ultra tunable source of state engineered photon pairs. - Quantum correlations are independent of fiber mode and group number and only depend on spectral separation from the pump. - It is possible to simultaneously generate uncorrelated and correlated photon pair in the same fiber.

DOI: 10.1117/12.2289462

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