PPLN waveguide for quantum communication |
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Authors: | S. Tanzilli W. Tittel H. De Riedmatten H. Zbinden P. Baldi M. DeMicheli D.B. Ostrowsky N. Gisin |
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Affiliation: | (1) Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Parc Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France, FR;(2) Group of Applied Physics, Université de Genève, 20 rue de l'école-de-Médecine, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland, CH |
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Abstract: | We report on energy-time and time-bin entangled photon-pair sources based on a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide. Degenerate twin photons at 1 314 nm wavelength are created by spontaneous parametric down-conversion and coupled into standard telecom fibers. Our PPLN waveguide features a very high conversion efficiency of about 10-6, roughly 4 orders of magnitude more than that obtained employing bulk crystals [#!Tanzilli01a!#]. Even if using low power laser diodes, this engenders a significant probability for creating two pairs at a time - an important advantage for some quantum communication protocols. We point out a simple means to characterize the pair creation probability in case of a pulsed pump. To investigate the quality of the entangled states, we perform photon-pair interference experiments, leading to visibilities of 97% for the case of energy-time entanglement and of 84% for the case of time-bin entanglement. Although the last figure must still be improved, these tests demonstrate the high potential of PPLN waveguide based sources to become a key element for future quantum communication schemes. Received 13 July 2001 |
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Keywords: | PACS. 42.65.Wi Nonlinear waveguides – 03.65.Ud Entanglement and quantum nonlocality (e.g. EPR paradox, Bell's inequalities, GHZ states, etc.) – 03.67.Hk Quantum communication |
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