5 papers
A Simple and Robust Balanced Homodyne Detector for High-Repetition-Rate Pulsed Sources
Samuele Altilia, Edoardo Suerra, Pietro Puppi +3
We design and experimentally characterize a balanced homodyne detector optimized for high-repetition-rate (100 MHz) pulsed optical sources. Unlike conventional transimpedance-ampli…
Generation and detection of squeezed states via a synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillator
Edoardo Suerra, Samuele Altilia, Stefano Olivares +7
A synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillator (SPOPO) operating at 93 MHz is used to generate squeezed states at 1035 nm. The system features a counter-propagating beam at t…
A minimalist self-differencing gating scheme for dead-time-free single-photon avalanche diodes at high repetition rate
Samuele Altilia, Edoardo Suerra, Stefano Capra +6
Gated quenched SPAD detectors are widely used in quantum communication and quantum computing setups employing high-repetition-rate lasers. Here, we present a novel scheme for high-…
Measuring spatial coherence of quantum and classical light with an ultrastable monolithic interferometer
Edoardo Suerra, Mirko Siano, Bruno Paroli +4
We describe a monolithic interferometer for spatial coherence measurements of both classical and quantum light sources. The design combines parametric down-conversion with a therma…
Ytterbium-laser-driven THz generation in thin lithium niobate at 1.9 kW average power in a passive enhancement cavity
Edoardo Suerra, Francesco Canella, Dario Giannotti +8
Single-cycle, high-power, high-repetition-rate THz pulse sources are becoming the cornerstone of several scientific and industrial applications. A promising and versatile method fo…