Open AccessCompact sources of polarization-entangled photons
Author(s) -
Marco Fiorentino,
Raymond G. Beausoleil
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.020149
Subject(s) - photon , physics , photon entanglement , polarization (electrochemistry) , optics , astronomical interferometer , interferometry , spontaneous parametric down conversion , photon polarization , quantum entanglement , quantum mechanics , quantum , chemistry
We present several novel sources of polarization-entangled states based on beam displacer interferometers. These sources generate a large number of high-quality entangled photon pairs in a compact alignment-free layout and can work with both cw and pulsed pumps.