PHOTON STATISTICS OF PULSED PARAMETRIC LIGHT

Authors
TAPSTER PR RARITY JG
Citation
Pr. Tapster et Jg. Rarity, PHOTON STATISTICS OF PULSED PARAMETRIC LIGHT, J. mod. opt., 45(3), 1998, pp. 595-604
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
J. mod. opt. → ACNP
ISSN journal
09500340
Volume
45
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
595 - 604
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0340(1998)45:3<595:PSOPPL>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We calculate and measure the photon statistics of weak light pulses em itted in the process of pulsed parametric down-conversion. We find pho ton bunching as expected from a chaotic light source when viewed throu gh a narrow-band filter.