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Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition

Nonlinear quantum optics at your fingertips: a multipurpose student-lab experiment on sensing with undetected photons

Marthe Zeja, Felix Mann, Emma J. Pearce, Sven Ramelow

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present a student-lab setup using a multipurpose nonlinear interferometer, enabling exploration of quantum interference and undetected photon sensing for mid-IR imaging and spectroscopy to facilitate hands-on understanding of modern quantum optics.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2024.qtu3a.33

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