Impact of higher-order optical fiber modes for photon-triplet generation
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https://doi.org/10.31349/SuplRevMexFis.2.1.72Keywords:
Three-photon states, Quantum Optics, Optical FibersAbstract
This paper presents a study of the phasematching properties of the third-order parametric down-conversion process in multimode optical fibers with a step-index profile. Through this process, entangled photon triplets can be generated in the spontaneous regime. We show that phasematching is achieved in a wide range of fiber geometries, provided that the pump field propagates in a higher-order mode. Furthermore, we show the nonlinear coefficient and the absolute emitted flux for each source configuration, evaluated from expressions derived by us in previous theoretical studies concerning the spontaneous and stimulated emission regimes.
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