Induced coherence with and without induced emission

Authors
Wiseman, HM Molmer, K
Citation
Hm. Wiseman et K. Molmer, Induced coherence with and without induced emission, PHYS LETT A, 270(5), 2000, pp. 245-248
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN journal
03759601 → ACNP
Volume
270
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
245 - 248
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(20000605)270:5<245:ICWAWI>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We analyze signal coherence in the setup of Wang, Zou and Mandel, where two optical downconverters have indistinct idler modes. Quantum interference. caused by indistinguishability of paths, has a visibility proportional to t he transmission amplitude between idlers. Classical interference, caused by induced emission, may be complete for any finite transmission. (C) 2000 El sevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.