Enhancement of broadband entangled two-photon absorption by resonant spectral phase flips

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2302.02846v3
• Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:02:30 GMT
• Title: Enhancement of broadband entangled two-photon absorption by resonant spectral phase flips
• Authors: Baihong Li and Holger F. Hofmann
• Abstract summary: We consider the effects of a phase flip in the single photon spectrum. We find that a resonant phase flip maximizes the contributions of the asymmetric imaginary part of the dispersion. Our results indicate that broadband entangled TPA with spectral phase flips may be suitable for phase-sensitive spectroscopy at the lower end of the spectrum.
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• Abstract: Broadband energy-time entanglement can be used to enhance the rate of two-photon absorption (TPA) by combining a precise two-photon resonance with a very short coincidence time. Because of this short coincidence time, broadband TPA is not sensitive to the spectrum of intermediate levels, making it the optimal choice when the intermediate transitions are entirely virtual. In the case of distinct intermediate resonances, it is possible to enhance TPA by introducing a phase dispersion that matches the intermediate resonances. Here, we consider the effects of a phase flip in the single photon spectrum, where the phases of all frequencies above a certain frequency are shifted by half a wavelength relative to the frequencies below this frequency. The frequency at which the phase is flipped can then be scanned to reveal the position of intermediate resonances. We find that a resonant phase flip maximizes the contributions of the asymmetric imaginary part of the dispersion that characterizes a typical resonance, resulting in a considerable enhancement of the TPA rate. Due to the bosonic symmetry of TPA, the enhancement is strongest when the resonance occurs when the frequency difference of the two photons is much higher than the linewidth of the resonance. Our results indicate that broadband entangled TPA with spectral phase flips may be suitable for phase-sensitive spectroscopy at the lower end of the spectrum where direct photon detection is difficult.

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