Quantum interferometry using coherent beam stimulated parametric down-conversion

Opt Express. 2008 Apr 28;16(9):6479-85. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.006479.

Abstract

We show how stimulated parametric processes can be employed in experiments on beyond the diffraction limit to overcome the problem of low visibility obtained by using spontaneous down conversion operating in the high gain regime. We further show enhancement of the count rate by several orders when stimulated parametric processes are used. Both the two photon counts and the visibility can be controlled by the phase of the stimulating coherent beam.

MeSH terms

  • Interferometry
  • Light*
  • Photons
  • Quantum Theory*