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 publicationQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2011
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557529107
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2011 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 1 2011May 6 2011

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period05/1/1105/6/11

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