Generation of a single-photon source via a four-wave mixing process in a cavity

Bixuan Fan, Zhenglu Duan, Lu Zhou, Chunhua Yuan, Z. Y. Ou, Weiping Zhang

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Abstract

It is shown that an efficient, well-directional single-photon source can be realized via a four-wave mixing process in a cavity. The probability of producing a single-photon state nearly approaches 50%. The bandwidth of single-photons generated in this way is controllable, which is determined by that of the input pulse. Furthermore, we propose a scheme to generate a coherent multichannel single-photon source, which might have significant applications in wavelength division multiplexing quantum key distribution.

Original languageEnglish
Article number063809
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume80
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Dec 2009

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