Impact of temporal correlations, coherence, and postselection on two-photon interference

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2312.01503v2
• Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 19:37:11 GMT
• Title: Impact of temporal correlations, coherence, and postselection on two-photon interference
• Authors: Fernando Redivo Cardoso, Jaewon Lee, Riccardo Checchinato, Jan-Heinrich Littmann, Marco De Gregorio, Sven H\"ofling, Christian Schneider, Celso J. Villas-Boas, Ana Predojevi\'c
• Abstract summary: Two-photon interference is an indispensable resource in quantum photonics, but it is not straightforward to achieve. The cascaded generation of photon pairs contains intrinsic temporal correlations that negatively affect the ability of such sources to perform two-photon interference. We report on how such correlation interplays with decoherence and temporal postselection, and under which conditions temporal postselection could improve two-photon interference visibility.
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• Abstract: Two-photon interference is an indispensable resource in quantum photonics, but it is not straightforward to achieve. The cascaded generation of photon pairs contains intrinsic temporal correlations that negatively affect the ability of such sources to perform two-photon interference, thus hindering applications. We report on how such correlation interplays with decoherence and temporal postselection, and under which conditions temporal postselection could improve two-photon interference visibility. Our study identifies crucial parameters and points the way to a source with optimal performance.

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