2016/09/02 by Wei-Ming Su, Ravikumar Chinnarasu, Chang-Hau Kuo +2 · 2 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algorithm #Computation #Computer network #Computer science #Mathematics #Network packet #Optics #Parametric statistics #Photon #Photonic and Optical Devices #Physics #Quantum #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum computer #Quantum entanglement #Quantum information science #Quantum mechanics #Quantum network #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #Spontaneous parametric down-conversion #Wave packet #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.94.033805
published as Phys. Rev. A 94, 033805 (2016)
arxiv created 2016/09/02 · openalex publication_date 2016/09/02 · arxiv updated 2016/09/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Inherent loss is always to be avoided in generating single photons or biphotons, but interestingly it provides opportunities for manipulating the photon wave packet. In this paper we show how inherent loss in parametric down-conversion can be employed to tailor the wave packets of single photons and biphotons. As an example, we propose a scheme to realize a single photon in a single cycle using inherent loss. Our work has potential applications in quantum communication, quantum computation, and quantum interface.