Characterization of high-purity, pulsed squeezed light at telecom wavelengths from pp-KTP for quantum information applications

Thomas Gerrits, Burm Baek, Martin J. Stevens, Brice Calkins, Adriana Lita, Scott Glancy, Emanuel Knill, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin, Robert H. Hadfield, Ryan S. Bennink, Warren P. Grice, Sander Dorenbos, Tony Zijlstra, Teun Klapwijk, Val Zwiller

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Abstract

We characterize a pp-KTP crystal designed to produce pure single mode squeezed vacuum at 1570 nm. Measurements show Hong-Ou-Mandel interference with 97% visibility and a circular joint spectral distribution with a Schmidt number of 1.08.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Subtitle of host publicationLaser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2011 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 1 2011May 6 2011

Publication series

Name2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics: Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO 2011

Conference

Conference2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period05/1/1105/6/11

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