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Experimental test of the delayed single-photon self-interference effect

Ohlsson, Nicklas LU ; Nilsson, Mattias LU and Kröll, Stefan LU (2003) 2003 European Quantum Electronics Conference. EQEC 2003 p.328-328
Abstract
A modified version of the delayed single-photon self-interference experiment is performed using a sample of Pr:Y<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub> for detecting the interference pattern. Instead of using a beam splitter and two spatially separated paths for the light to travel towards the material, acousto-optic modulators are used to create two light pulses and let the pulses travel along the same path towards the material. Attenuated laser pulses are used, with energies down to less than 0.6 photons per pulse pair, and accumulated 7*10<sup>9</sup> such pulse pairs before reading out the resulting frequency dependent modulation of the population in the material. The signals for different average photon numbers... (More)
A modified version of the delayed single-photon self-interference experiment is performed using a sample of Pr:Y<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub> for detecting the interference pattern. Instead of using a beam splitter and two spatially separated paths for the light to travel towards the material, acousto-optic modulators are used to create two light pulses and let the pulses travel along the same path towards the material. Attenuated laser pulses are used, with energies down to less than 0.6 photons per pulse pair, and accumulated 7*10<sup>9</sup> such pulse pairs before reading out the resulting frequency dependent modulation of the population in the material. The signals for different average photon numbers in the pulse pairs are compared to conclude that the observed signal is due to the pulse pairs containing a total of only one photon (Less)
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pulse pairs, Y<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub> :Pr, frequency dependent modulation, attenuated laser pulses, acousto-optic modulators, delayed single-photon self-interference effect, beam splitter
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2003 European Quantum Electronics Conference. EQEC 2003 (IEEE Cat No.03TH8665)
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328 - 328
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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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2003 European Quantum Electronics Conference. EQEC 2003
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Munich, Germany
conference dates
2003-06-22 - 2003-06-27
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  • scopus:84947272920
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0-7803-7733-8
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English
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  abstract     = {{A modified version of the delayed single-photon self-interference experiment is performed using a sample of Pr:Y&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;SiO&lt;sub&gt;5&lt;/sub&gt; for detecting the interference pattern. Instead of using a beam splitter and two spatially separated paths for the light to travel towards the material, acousto-optic modulators are used to create two light pulses and let the pulses travel along the same path towards the material. Attenuated laser pulses are used, with energies down to less than 0.6 photons per pulse pair, and accumulated 7*10&lt;sup&gt;9&lt;/sup&gt; such pulse pairs before reading out the resulting frequency dependent modulation of the population in the material. The signals for different average photon numbers in the pulse pairs are compared to conclude that the observed signal is due to the pulse pairs containing a total of only one photon}},
  author       = {{Ohlsson, Nicklas and Nilsson, Mattias and Kröll, Stefan}},
  booktitle    = {{2003 European Quantum Electronics Conference. EQEC 2003 (IEEE Cat No.03TH8665)}},
  isbn         = {{0-7803-7733-8}},
  keywords     = {{pulse pairs; Y<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub> :Pr; frequency dependent modulation; attenuated laser pulses; acousto-optic modulators; delayed single-photon self-interference effect; beam splitter}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{328--328}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  title        = {{Experimental test of the delayed single-photon self-interference effect}},
  year         = {{2003}},
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