Atom-mediated spontaneous parametric down-conversion using bandgap modes in nonlinear periodic waveguides

Sina Saravi*, Alexander N. Poddubny, Thomas Pertsch, Frank Setzpfandt, Andrey A. Sukhorukov

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    Abstract

    We propose the concept of atom-mediated pair-generation, using the bandgap evanescent modes of a nonlinear periodic waveguide, where spontaneous generation of one photon becomes conditional on the absorption of its pair by a 2-level emitter.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNonlinear Photonics, NP 2018
    PublisherOptica Publishing Group
    ISBN (Print)9781943580439
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    EventNonlinear Photonics, NP 2018 - Zurich, Switzerland
    Duration: 2 Jul 20185 Jul 2018

    Publication series

    NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
    VolumePart F108-NP 2018
    ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

    Conference

    ConferenceNonlinear Photonics, NP 2018
    Country/TerritorySwitzerland
    CityZurich
    Period2/07/185/07/18

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