Multi-Photon Quantum Interference

By Zhe-Yu Jeff Ou

Two-Photon Interference.- Historical Background and General Remarks.- Quantum State from Parametric Down-Conversion.- Hong-Ou-Mandel Interferometer.- Phase-Independent Two-Photon Interference.- Phase-Dependent Two-Photon Interference: Two-Photon Interferometry.- Interference between a Two-Photon State and a Coherent State.- Quantum Interference of More Than Two Photons.- Coherence and Multiple Pair Production in Parametric Down-Conversion.- Quantum Interference with Two Pairs of Down-Converted Photons.- Temporal Distinguishability of a Multi-Photon State.- Homodyne of a Single-Photon State: A Special Multi-Photon Interference.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144193801X
• ISBN13: 9781441938015
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"