Quantum interference, like Hong-Ou-Mandel interference, has played an important role to test fundamental concepts in quantum physics. We experimentally show that the multiple quantum interference effects enable the generation of high-performance polarization entangled photons. These photons have a high-emission rate, are degenerate, have a broadband distribution, and are postselection free. A quantum interferometric scheme, based on a round-trip configuration of a double-pass polarization Sagnac interferometer, makes it possible to use the large generation efficiency of polarization entangled photons in the process of parametric down-conversion and to separate degenerate photon pairs into different optical modes with no requirement of postselection. We demonstrate experimentally that multiple quantum interference is not only an interesting fundamental quantum optical phenomenon but can be used for novel photonic quantum information technologies.
@article{arxiv.1807.02057,
title = {Quantum interferometric generation of polarization entangled photons},
author = {Haruka Terashima and Satoshi Kobayashi and Takaho Tsubakiyama and Kaoru Sanaka},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.02057},
year = {2018}
}
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7 pages, 4 figures, Presented as "Phase-stable source of polarization entangled photon pairs through original process" in The 72nd Annual Meeting of The Physical Society of Japan, March 18, 2017 (ID:18pB22-2)