TY - GEN
T1 - Heralded single photon partial coherence
AU - Dixon, P. Ben
AU - Howland, Gregory
AU - Malik, Mehul
AU - Starling, David J.
AU - Boyd, R. W.
AU - Wolf, Emil
AU - Howell, John C.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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AN - SCOPUS:77957600224
SN - 9781557528902
T3 - Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010
BT - Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference
T2 - Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010
Y2 - 16 May 2010 through 21 May 2010
ER -