Spectral Property Engineering of Photon Pairs in Different Spatial Modes from Few-Mode Fiber

Shengjie Zhu, Liang Cui, Xiaoying Li

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations

Abstract

Frequency uncorrelated or negatively correlated signal and idler photon pairs, respectively in LP11 and LP01 modes, are created via inter-spatial-mode spontaneous four-wave mixing process with two pulsed pumps.

DOI: 10.1364/cleo_at.2024.jw2a.169

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