Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference with Imperfect Single Photon Sources

H. Ollivier; S. E. Thomas; S. C. Wein; I. Maillette De Buy Wenniger; N. Coste; J. C. Loredo; N. Somaschi; A. Harouri; A. Lemaitre; I. Sagnes; L. Lanco; C. Simon; C. Anton; O. Krebs; P. Senellart

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.063602

Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference with Imperfect Single Photon Sources

H. Ollivier
, S. E. Thomas
, S. C. Wein
, I. Maillette De Buy Wenniger
, N. Coste
, J. C. Loredo
, N. Somaschi
, A. Harouri
, A. Lemaitre
, I. Sagnes
, L. Lanco
, C. Simon
, C. Anton
, O. Krebs
, P. Senellart

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Abstract

Hong-Ou-Mandel interference is a cornerstone of optical quantum technologies. We explore both theoretically and experimentally how unwanted multiphoton components of single-photon sources affect the interference visibility, and find that the overlap between the single photons and the noise photons significantly impacts the interference. We apply our approach to quantum dot single-photon sources to access the mean wave packet overlap of the single-photon component. This study provides a consistent platform with which to diagnose the limitations of current single-photon sources on the route towards the ideal device.

Original language	English
Article number	063602
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	126
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.063602
Publication status	Published - 12 Feb 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Ollivier, H., Thomas, S. E., Wein, S. C., De Buy Wenniger, I. M., Coste, N., Loredo, J. C., Somaschi, N., Harouri, A., Lemaitre, A., Sagnes, I., Lanco, L., Simon, C., Anton, C., Krebs, O., & Senellart, P. (2021). Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference with Imperfect Single Photon Sources. Physical Review Letters, 126(6), Article 063602. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.063602

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