Seeded and unseeded high-order parametric down-conversion

Okoth C, Cavanna A, Joly N, Chekhova M (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Physical Review A American Physical Society

Book Volume: 99

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.99.043809

Abstract

Spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) has been one of the foremost tools in quantum optics for over five decades. Over that time, it has been used to demonstrate some of the curious features that arise from quantum mechanics. Despite the success of SPDC, its higher-order analogs have never been observed, even though it has been suggested that they generate far more unique and exotic states than SPDC. An example of this is the emergence of non-Gaussian states without the need for postselection. Here we calculate the expected rate of emission for nth-order SPDC with and without external stimulation (seeding). Focusing primarily on third-order parametric down-conversion, we estimate the photon detection rates in a rutile crystal for both the unseeded and seeded regimes.

Authors with CRIS profile

Cameron Okoth Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Optik) Nicolas Joly Professur für Experimentalphysik (Photonik) Maria Chekhova Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Optik)

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Okoth, C., Cavanna, A., Joly, N., & Chekhova, M. (2019). Seeded and unseeded high-order parametric down-conversion. Physical Review A, 99(4). https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.99.043809

MLA:

Okoth, Cameron, et al. "Seeded and unseeded high-order parametric down-conversion." Physical Review A 99.4 (2019).

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