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View SchemaDoes Excess Quantum Noise Exist in Spontaneous Processes?
| Authors | A. Aiello, M. P. van Exter, G. Nienhuis, J. P. Woerdman |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0206042 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0206042 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0030-4018(02)01995-8 |
Abstract
We investigate the role of excess quantum noise in type-II degenerate parametric down conversion in a cavity with non-orthogonal polarization eigenmodes. Since only two modes are involved we are able to derive an analytical expression for the twin-photon generation rate measured outside the cavity as a function of the degree of mode nonorthogonality. Contrary to recent claims we conclude that there is no evidence of excess quantum noise for a parametric amplifier working so far below threshold that spontaneous processes dominate.
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