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Heralded single photon sources: a route towards quantum communication technology and photon standards

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2008

S. A. Castelletto  and
R. E. Scholten
S. A. Castelletto
Affiliation:
School of Physics, The University of Melbourne, 3010 Victoria, Australia
R. E. Scholten
Affiliation:
School of Physics, The University of Melbourne, 3010 Victoria, Australia
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Abstract

Single photon counting, based on single photon sources anddetectors, is a key ingredient for certain applications aiming atnew quantum information technologies. Quantum cryptography, quantumradiometry, distributed quantum computing, as well as adjacenttechnologies such as biomedical and astronomical imaging, and lowpower classical communication also rely on single-photon technology.This paper reviews the present status of single photon sources andrelated counting measurement techniques, based on correlated (orheralded) photons in parametric down-conversion, and their possibleimpact on the above mentioned technologies, as well as an assessmentfor photon standards in the future.

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The European Physical Journal - Applied Physics , Volume 41 , Issue 3 , March 2008 , pp. 181 - 194
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© EDP Sciences, 2008

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