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Stable Modelocked Pumping Sources for Entangled Photon States in All-Photonic Quantum Networks

Cody W. Mart, Nicholas N. Nardelli, Tara M. Fortier

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

An intracavity second harmonic generation modelocked oscillator based on an Er/Yb phosphate glass laser is tested for efficient pumping of a spontaneous parametric downconversion crystal at 775 nm to produce telecom single-photon states.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2025.qth3a.18

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