Correlated photon-pair generation in a periodically poled MgO doped stoichiometric lithium tantalate reverse proton exchanged waveguide

Lobino, M. et al. (2011) Correlated photon-pair generation in a periodically poled MgO doped stoichiometric lithium tantalate reverse proton exchanged waveguide. Applied Physics Letters, 99(8), 081110. (doi: 10.1063/1.3628328)

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Abstract

We demonstrate photon-pair generation in a reverse proton exchanged waveguide fabricated on a periodically poled magnesium doped stoichiometric lithium tantalate substrate. Detected pairs are generated via a cascaded second order nonlinear process where a pump laser at wavelength of 1.55 μm is first doubled in frequency by second harmonic generation and subsequently downconverted around the same spectral region. Pairs are detected at a rate of 42/s with a coincidence to accidental ratio of 0.7. This cascaded pair generation process is similar to four-wave-mixing where two pump photons annihilate and create a correlated photon pair.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Hadfield, Professor Robert and Tanner, Dr Michael
Authors: Lobino, M., Marshall, G.D., Xiong, C., Clark, A.S., Bonneau, D., Natarajan, C.M., Tanner, M.G., Hadfield, R.H., Dorenbos, S.N., Zijlstra, T., Zwiller, V., Marangoni, M., Ramponi, R., Thompson, M.G., Eggleton, B.J., and O’Brien, J.L.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:Applied Physics Letters
ISSN:0003-6951
Published Online:26 August 2011

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