Induced coherence and indistinguishability in optical interference
- 15 July 1991
- journal article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 67 (3), 318-321
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.67.318
Abstract
Second-order interference is observed in the superposition of signal photons from two coherently pumped parametric down-converters, when the paths of the idler photons are aligned. The interference exhibits certain nonclassical features; it disappears when the idlers are misaligned or separated by a beam stop. The interpretation of this effect is discussed in terms of the intrinsic indistinguishability of the photon paths.Keywords
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