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Quantum Information and Measurement (QIM)

Single-pass femtosecond parametric process towards continuous variables quantum networks

Francesca Sansavini, Matthieu Ansquer, Tiphaine Kouadou, Nicolas Treps, Valentina Parigi

Published Jan 1, 2021• 0 citations
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Abstract

We generate multimode quantum states via single-pass femtosecond parametric down conversion in non-linear waveguides. We measure up to 14 squeezed spectral modes and pulse-by pulse squeezing. This enables the implementation of large quantum networks.
DOI
10.1364/qim.2021.m2a.3

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