• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 22, Issue 2, 021901 (2024)
Ziqi Zeng1, Shixin You1, Zixiang Yang1, Chenzhi Yuan1, Chenglong You2, and Ruibo Jin1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
  • 2Quantum Photonics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA
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    Ziqi Zeng, Shixin You, Zixiang Yang, Chenzhi Yuan, Chenglong You, Ruibo Jin. Controllable transitions among phase-matching conditions in a single nonlinear crystal[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(2): 021901 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Entangled photon pairs are crucial resources for quantum information processing protocols. Via the process of spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC), we can generate these photon pairs using bulk nonlinear crystals. Traditionally, the crystal is designed to satisfy a specific type of phase-matching condition. Here, we report controllable transitions among different types of phase matching in a single periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate crystal. By carefully selecting pump conditions, we can satisfy different phase-matching conditions. This allows us to observe first-order Type-II, fifth-order Type-I, third-order Type-0, and fifth-order Type-II SPDCs. The temperature-dependent spectra of our source were also analyzed in detail. Finally, we discussed the possibility of observing more than nine SPDCs in this crystal. Our work not only deepens the understanding of the physics behind phase-matching conditions, but also offers the potential for a highly versatile entangled biphoton source for quantum information research.
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    Gm=(2mπ)sin(mπ2).

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    Ziqi Zeng, Shixin You, Zixiang Yang, Chenzhi Yuan, Chenglong You, Ruibo Jin. Controllable transitions among phase-matching conditions in a single nonlinear crystal[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(2): 021901
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