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
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
EventNonlinear Photonics, NP 2018 - Zurich, Switzerland
Duration: 2 Jul 20185 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
VolumePart F108-NP 2018

Conference

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

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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