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We measure the second order correlation of the output state to verify the preservation of the quantum statistic on the translated output.
Fig. 7. \label{fig:vs_power} Conversion efficiency
Fig. 7. \label{fig:vs_power} Conversion efficiency
To verify that the frequency translation indeed preserve the quantum statistic on the translated output, we measure the second order time correlation $g^{(2)}(\tau)$ of the output state. We inject the
output single photon field into a 50/50 fiber beamsplitter, and record detection rates A(t) and
B(t) , B(t), and coincidence rate C(τ) from the two coupler outputs. Normalization of the
g(2)(τ)=C(τ)/N(τ) $g^{(2)}(τ)=C(τ)/N(τ) is obtained from the discrete cross-correlation of the singles N(τ)=A(t) ∗ B(t) . Error bars are extracted from statistical error on the count
events. To remove the dark counts contribution to the measurement, we observe that the contribution of the events, and dark counts
to the coincidence count is (with the assumption of uncorrelated noise where and event are retained.
We compare the g(2) (τ) measurements of the single photon traversing the setup,
with pump either
on the signal field with pumps off or
on. Even if the fields are not selected, because of the large conversion efficiency, we are measuring respectively at λs and λi : we observe an input (i.e. converted) g(2)(0)= 0.19. Though this value is below 0.5, on the
non classical boundary for single photons, it is limited by idler field with the
presence of generated photons at that, unheralded, create a background noise. Upon frequency translation, pump on, synchronized with the
correlation takes heralding signal. For the
value of g(2)(0)= 0.23, showing a slight increase but still well within the quantum regime. Next, former we
select obtain $g^{(2)}(0) = 0.03$, and for the idler
field with an unchanged $g^{(2)}(0) = 0.03$. Technical noise do not affect the
free space filter and repeat photon statistics, on the
measurement, shown contrary, frequency translation provides an increase in
figure 8: fitting the
raw data with a Gaussian factor, we measure g(2)(0)= 0.2(1) (the losses introduced by the filtering reduced the SNR). When we correct for dark counts, we obtain g(2)(0)= 0.02(2). Because g(2)(0) has a bounded value, we utilize Bayes statistics signal to noise ratio due to
estimate reduce unheralded background noise at the
uncertainty. idler frequency.
Fig. 8. g(2) (τ) measurement of filtered idler: g (2) (0)= 0.2(1) . When we correct for dark counts, we obtain g (2) (0)= 0.02(2).
5. Conclusions We demonstrated a FWM-BS configuration capable of achieving, for the first time, high efficiency, low-loss and low-noise frequency translation. This high performance setup, operating within the standard telecommunication bands, can be easily replicated to provide a toolbox and test-bed for different manipulations of the temporal and spectral properties of single-photons and weak-coherent states