QUANTUM CORRELATED TWIN BEAMS

J G RARITY, P R TAPSTER, J A LEVENSON, J C GARREAU, I ABRAM, J MERTZ, T DEBUISSCHERT, A HEIDMANN, C FABRE, E GIACOBINO

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticle (Academic Journal)peer-review

    33 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    We discuss recent progress in the study of the non-classical properties of light beams generated by non-degenerate parametric splitting in chi(2) nonlinear birefringent crystals, with special emphasis on their quantum correlation ("twin beams"). We describe experimental results using successively pure parametric fluorescence, parametric amplification of a weak signal beam pumped by a pulsed laser, and parametric oscillation in a cavity pumped by a cw laser. In this review, we compare the respective advantages and drawbacks of the different approaches.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)250-257
    Number of pages8
    JournalApplied Physics B
    Volume55
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 1992

    Research Groups and Themes

    • Photonics and Quantum

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'QUANTUM CORRELATED TWIN BEAMS'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this