Hong–Ou–Mandel interference without beam splitters

Mährlein S, Oppel S, Wiegner R, von Zanthier J (2017)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

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Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Book Volume: 64

Pages Range: 921-929

Journal Issue: 9

DOI: 10.1080/09500340.2016.1242790

Abstract

We propose a new interferometric setup which displays a completely destructive generalized N-photon Hong–Ou–Mandel interference. The key property of this scheme is that it does not require any optical elements like beam splitters or integrated waveguide structures. The interference is intrinsically produced by the evolution of N photons in free space when emitted by N identical single photon sources and measured by N detectors in the far field. In this sense, the setup is a most simple and natural implementation of the Hong–Ou–Mandel interference effect, i.e. of a completely destructive multi-photon interference produced by independent incoherent sources.

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APA:

Mährlein, S., Oppel, S., Wiegner, R., & von Zanthier, J. (2017). Hong–Ou–Mandel interference without beam splitters. Journal of Modern Optics, 64(9), 921-929. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340.2016.1242790

MLA:

Mährlein, Simon, et al. "Hong–Ou–Mandel interference without beam splitters." Journal of Modern Optics 64.9 (2017): 921-929.

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