Efficient photon counting and single-photon generation using resonant nonlinear optics

Mattias Johnsson*, Michael Fleischhauer

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Abstract

A study on efficient photon counting and single-photon generation using resonant nonlinear optics is presented. The behavior of an atomic double λ system is examined in the presence of a strong off-resonant classical field and a few-photon resonant quantum field. It is shown that the system is capable of functioning as an efficient photodetector discriminating between one- and two-photon wave packets with high efficiency.

Original languageEnglish
Article number061802
Pages (from-to)618021-618024
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume67
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2003
Externally publishedYes

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