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Time-Resolved Two-Photon Quantum Interference

Abstract:: The interference of two independent single-photon pulses impinging on a beam splitter is analysed in a generalised time-resolved manner. Different aspects of the phenomenon are elaborated using different representations of the single-photon wave packets, like the decomposition into single-frequency field modes or spatio-temporal modes matching the photonic wave packets. Both representations lead to equivalent results, and a photon-by-photon analysis reveals that the quantum-mechanical two-photon interference can be interpreted as a classical one-photon interference once a first photon is detected. A novel time-dependent quantum-beat effect is predicted if the interfering photons have different frequencies. The calculation also reveals that full two-photon fringe visibility can be achieved under almost any circumstances by applying a temporal filter to the signal.

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Legero, T., Wilk, T., Kuhn, A., & Rempe, G. (2003). Time-Resolved Two-Photon Quantum Interference. Applied Physics B, 77(8), 797–802.

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Legero, T., et al. “Time-Resolved Two-Photon Quantum Interference.” Applied Physics B, vol. 77, no. 8, Springer-Verlag, 2003, pp. 797–802.

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Legero, T, T Wilk, A Kuhn, and G Rempe. 2003. “Time-Resolved Two-Photon Quantum Interference.” Applied Physics B 77 (8): 797–802.
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+ Wilk, T More by this author

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+ Kuhn, A More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Physics
Sub department:: Atomic & Laser Physics
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+ Rempe, G More by this author

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Publisher:: Springer-Verlag
Journal:: Applied Physics B More from this journal
Volume:: 77
Issue:: 8
Pages:: 797-802
Publication date:: 2003-08-01
DOI:: 10.1007/s00340-003-1337-x
EISSN:: 1432-0649
ISSN:: 0946-2171

Keywords:: PHOTONS
Pubs id:: pubs:26475
UUID:: uuid:998a1f28-211f-4679-a8ca-c715f0c887ea
Local pid:: pubs:26475
Source identifiers:: 26475
Deposit date:: 2013-03-20

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Copyright holder:: Springer-Verlag
Copyright date:: 2003
Notes:: Copyright Springer-Verlag 2003. The final publication is available at link.springer.com

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