Spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) sources are an important technology for quantum sensing and imaging. We demonstrate a general simulation method, based on modeling from first principles, reproducing the spectrally and spatially resolved absolute counts of a SPDC experiment. By simulating additional processes and effects we accomplish good agreement with the experimental results. This method is broadly applicable and allows for the separation of contributing processes, virtual characterization of SPDC sources, and enables the simulation of many quantum based applications.
@article{arxiv.2112.07243,
title = {General simulation method for spontaneous parametric down- and parametric up-conversion experiments},
author = {Felix Riexinger and Mirco Kutas and Björn Haase and Patricia Bickert and Daniel Molter and Michael Bortz and Georg von Freymann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2112.07243},
year = {2022}
}