@inproceedings{8737f7ee759048a08a11e14f43b30b52,
title = "Towards a quasi-deterministic single-photon source",
abstract = "A source of single photons allows secure quantum key distribution, in addition, to being a critical resource for linear optics quantum computing. We describe our progress on deterministically creating single photons from spontaneous parametric downconversion, an extension of the Pittman, Jacobs and Franson scheme [Phys. Rev A, v66, 042303 (2002)]. Their idea was to conditionally prepare single photons by measuring one member of a spontaneously emitted photon pair and storing the remaining conditionally prepared photon until a predetermined time, when it would be {"}deterministically{"} released from storage. Our approach attempts to improve upon this by recycling the pump pulse in order to decrease the possibility of multiple-pair generation, while maintaining a high probability of producing a single pair. Many of the challenges we discuss are central to other quantum information technologies, including the need for low-loss optical storage, switching and detection, and fast feed-forward control.",
keywords = "Downconversion, Single-photon source",
author = "Peters, {N. A.} and Arnold, {K. J.} and VanDevender, {A. P.} and Jeffrey, {E. R.} and R. Rangarajan and O. Hosten and Barreiro, {J. T.} and Altepeter, {J. B.} and Kwiat, {P. G.}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1117/12.684702",
language = "English",
isbn = "0819463841",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging IV",
note = "Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging IV ; Conference date: 13-08-2006 Through 14-08-2006",
}