An optical multimode fiber as pseudothermal light source

Mehringer T, Oppel S, von Zanthier J (2017)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics Springer Verlag (Germany)

Publisher: SPRINGER

Book Volume: 123

Article Number: 200

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1007/s00340-017-6775-y

Abstract

We report on a novel pseudothermal light source based on laser light coupled into an optical multimode fiber. The setup is simple, low cost, exhibits inherently high directional light emission and allows for a flexible arrangement. By measuring the photon statistics and spatial two point intensity correlations in the far field we show that the setup exhibits all characteristics of a Gaussian random source.

Authors with CRIS profile

Thomas Mehringer Institut für Optik, Information und Photonik Steffen Oppel Institut für Optik, Information und Photonik Joachim von Zanthier Quantum Optics & Quantum Information (QOQI)

Related research project(s)

Non-classical spatial and temporal photon correlations Jan. 1, 2007 - Jan. 1, 2010

How to cite

APA:

Mehringer, T., Oppel, S., & von Zanthier, J. (2017). An optical multimode fiber as pseudothermal light source. Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics, 123(7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-017-6775-y

MLA:

Mehringer, Thomas, Steffen Oppel, and Joachim von Zanthier. "An optical multimode fiber as pseudothermal light source." Applied Physics B-Lasers and Optics 123.7 (2017).

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