Exploring the role of polarization in fiber-based quantum sources

Brunner CM, Joly NY (2025)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2025

Journal

Optics Express Optical Society of America

Book Volume: 33

Pages Range: 34756-34771

Journal Issue: 16

DOI: 10.1364/OE.542611

Abstract

Optical fibers constitute an attractive platform for the realization of nonlinear and quantum optics processes. Here, we show, through theoretical considerations, how polarization effects of both third-order parametric down-conversion and four-wave-mixing in optical fibers may be exploited to enhance detection schemes. We apply our general framework specifically to the case of tapered fibers for photon triplet generation, a long-standing goal within quantum optics, and obtain explicit expectation values for its efficiency. A quantitative investigation of four-wave-mixing in a microstructured solid-core fiber provides significant consequences for the role of polarization in experimental design.

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Brunner, C.M., & Joly, N.Y. (2025). Exploring the role of polarization in fiber-based quantum sources. Optics Express, 33(16), 34756-34771. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.542611

MLA:

Brunner, Carla M., and Nicolas Y. Joly. "Exploring the role of polarization in fiber-based quantum sources." Optics Express 33.16 (2025): 34756-34771.

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