Luminescence-induced noise in single photon sources based on BBO crystals

作者:Machulka Radek*; Lemr Karel; Haderka Ondrej; Lamperti Marco; Allevi Alessia; Bondani Maria
来源:Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics , 2014, 47(21): 215501.
DOI:10.1088/0953-4075/47/21/215501

摘要

Single-photon sources based on the process of spontaneous parametric down-conversion play a key role in various applied disciplines of quantum optics. We characterize the intrinsic luminescence of BBO crystals as a source of non-removable noise in quantum-optics experiments. By analysing its spectral and temporal properties together with its intensity, we evaluate the impact of luminescence on single-photon state preparation using spontaneous parametric down-conversion.

  • 出版日期2014-11-14