Quantum frequency downconversion experiment
arXiv:1006.0364 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.82.013833
Abstract
We report the first quantum frequency downconversion experiment. Using the difference frequency generation process in a periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide, we successfully observed the phase-preserved frequency downconversion of a coherent pulse train with an average photon number per pulse of 1, from the 0.7-m visible wavelength band to the 1.3-m telecom band. We expect this technology to become an important tool for flexible photonic quantum networking, including the realization of quantum repeater systems over optical fiber using atom-photon entanglement sources for the visible wavelength bands.
4 pages, 6 figures
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