Generation of pure-state single photons with high heralding efficiency by using a three-stage nonlinear interferometer

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2002.00314v1
• Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 03:37:45 GMT
• Title: Generation of pure-state single photons with high heralding efficiency by using a three-stage nonlinear interferometer
• Abstract summary: We generate single photons with high efficiency and purity by spectral engineering. The heralded source of single photons produced by the three-stage nonlinear interferometer has the advantages of high purity, high heralding efficiency, high brightness, and flexibility in wavelength and bandwidth selection.
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• Abstract: We experimentally study a fiber-based three-stage nonlinear interferometer and demonstrate its application in generating heralded single photons with high efficiency and purity by spectral engineering. We obtain a heralding efficiency of 90% at a brightness of 0.039 photons/pulse. The purity of the source is checked by two-photon Hong-Ou-Mandel interference with a visibility of 95%+-6% (after correcting Raman scattering and multi-pair events). Our investigation indicates that the heralded source of single photons produced by the three-stage nonlinear interferometer has the advantages of high purity, high heralding efficiency, high brightness, and flexibility in wavelength and bandwidth selection.

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