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Energy and momentum entanglement in parametric downconversion

Authors :
Saldanha, Pablo L.
Monken, C. H.
Source :
Am. J. Phys. 81, 28 (2013)
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

We present a simple treatment for the phenomenon of parametric downconversion considering the coherent scattering of one pump photon into a photon pair by a nonlinear crystal. The energy and momentum entanglement of the quantum state of the generated twin photons are seen as a consequence of the fundamental indistinguishability of the time and the position in which the photon pair is created inside the crystal. We also discuss some consequences of the system entanglement.<br />Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures. v3: Minor changes on the text. Some references were included

Subjects

Subjects :
Quantum Physics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Am. J. Phys. 81, 28 (2013)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1110.2231
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4757623