Heralded single photon partial coherence

P. Ben Dixon; Gregory Howland; Mehul Malik; David J. Starling; R. W. Boyd; Emil Wolf; John C. Howell

Heralded single photon partial coherence

P. Ben Dixon, Gregory Howland, Mehul Malik, David J. Starling, R. W. Boyd, Emil Wolf, John C. Howell

Penn State Hazleton

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Abstract

Optical spatial coherence, characterizing correlations between optical fields at distinct points, plays a key role in the understanding of classical and quantum phenomena. Recent decades' technological advances, such as powerful lasers and fast, efficient photon counters enabled the study of nonclassical optical fields. Here, we describe single photon partial coherence, providing a theoretical model from quantum coherence theory and experimental observation. In particular, we make clear the role of quantum birth-zones for SPDC sources. These birth-zones are the quantum analog of classical emitters; they characterize the heralded single photon's coherence properties. We make the first observation of the predicted inversion of the single photon degree of coherence.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010
State	Published - 2010
Event	Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010 - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: May 16 2010 → May 21 2010

Other

Other	Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010
Country	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	5/16/10 → 5/21/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Radiation

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Dixon, P. B., Howland, G., Malik, M., Starling, D. J., Boyd, R. W., Wolf, E., & Howell, J. C. (2010). Heralded single photon partial coherence. In Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010 [5499955]

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Dixon, PB, Howland, G, Malik, M, Starling, DJ, Boyd, RW, Wolf, E & Howell, JC 2010, Heralded single photon partial coherence. in Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010., 5499955, Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010, San Jose, CA, United States, 5/16/10.

Heralded single photon partial coherence. / Dixon, P. Ben; Howland, Gregory; Malik, Mehul; Starling, David J.; Boyd, R. W.; Wolf, Emil; Howell, John C.

Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010. 2010. 5499955.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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