Two-photon interference of photon pairs created in photonic crystal fibers
arXiv:0902.0105 · doi:10.1143/JPSJ.78.024402
Abstract
We investigate a method to produce photon pairs by four-wave mixing in photonic crystal fibers (PCFs). By controlling the wavelength of the pump light, which determines the phase matching condition for four-wave mixing, we can obtain a broader spectrum of photon pairs than undesired Raman-scattered photons. We observe two-photon interference of photon pairs from a PCF with the help of an unbalanced Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Two-photon interference fringes with 83% visibility, which exceeds the classical limit of 50%, are obtained.
5 pages, 6 figures, to be published in JPSJ
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