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Photon-pair generation in photonic crystal fibre with a 1.5 GHz modelocked VECSEL

Photon-pair generation in photonic crystal fibre with a 1.5 GHz modelocked VECSEL
Photon-pair generation in photonic crystal fibre with a 1.5 GHz modelocked VECSEL
Four-wave mixing (FWM) in optical fibre is a leading technique for generating high-quality photon pairs. We report the generation of photon pairs by spontaneous FWM in photonic crystal fibre pumped by a 1.5 GHz repetition-rate vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL). The photon pairs exhibit high count rates and a coincidence-to-accidental ratio of over 80. The VECSEL's high repetition-rate, high average power, tunability, and small footprint make this an attractive source for quantum key distribution and photonic quantum-state engineering.
0030-4018
39-44
Morris, O.J.
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Francis-Jones, R.J.A.
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Wilcox, K.G.
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Tropper, A.C.
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Mosley, P.J.
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Morris, O.J.
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Francis-Jones, R.J.A.
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Wilcox, K.G.
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Tropper, A.C.
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Mosley, P.J.
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Morris, O.J., Francis-Jones, R.J.A., Wilcox, K.G., Tropper, A.C. and Mosley, P.J. (2014) Photon-pair generation in photonic crystal fibre with a 1.5 GHz modelocked VECSEL. Optics Communications, 327, 39-44. (doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2014.02.003).

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Abstract

Four-wave mixing (FWM) in optical fibre is a leading technique for generating high-quality photon pairs. We report the generation of photon pairs by spontaneous FWM in photonic crystal fibre pumped by a 1.5 GHz repetition-rate vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL). The photon pairs exhibit high count rates and a coincidence-to-accidental ratio of over 80. The VECSEL's high repetition-rate, high average power, tunability, and small footprint make this an attractive source for quantum key distribution and photonic quantum-state engineering.

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Accepted/In Press date: 3 February 2014
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 February 2014

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Local EPrints ID: 443605
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/443605
ISSN: 0030-4018
PURE UUID: 2e071af6-07b3-4eda-b771-00a00d59bc14

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Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 09:06

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Author: O.J. Morris
Author: R.J.A. Francis-Jones
Author: K.G. Wilcox
Author: A.C. Tropper
Author: P.J. Mosley

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