中国物理B ›› 2004, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (5): 686-691.doi: 10.1088/1009-1963/13/5/020

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Transparency induced by two-photon interference in a beam splitter

汪凯戈, 杨国健   

  1. Department of Physics, Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  • 收稿日期:2003-06-04 修回日期:2003-07-31 出版日期:2005-07-06 发布日期:2005-07-06
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Programme of Fundamental Research (Grant No 2001CB309310) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10074008, 60278021, and 10174007).

Transparency induced by two-photon interference in a beam splitter

Wang Kai-Ge (汪凯戈), Yang Guo-Jian (杨国健)   

  1. Department of Physics, Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  • Received:2003-06-04 Revised:2003-07-31 Online:2005-07-06 Published:2005-07-06
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Programme of Fundamental Research (Grant No 2001CB309310) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10074008, 60278021, and 10174007).

摘要: We propose a special two-photon state which is completely transparent in a 50/50 beam splitter. This effect is caused by the destructive two-photon interference and shows the signature of photon entanglement. We find that the symmetry of the two-photon spectrum plays the key role for the properties of two-photon interference.

Abstract: We propose a special two-photon state which is completely transparent in a 50/50 beam splitter. This effect is caused by the destructive two-photon interference and shows the signature of photon entanglement. We find that the symmetry of the two-photon spectrum plays the key role for the properties of two-photon interference.

Key words: two-photon interference, entangled state, Bell state

中图分类号:  (Effects of atomic coherence on propagation, absorption, and Amplification of light; electromagnetically induced transparency and Absorption)

  • 42.50.Gy
42.50.Dv (Quantum state engineering and measurements) 42.79.Fm (Reflectors, beam splitters, and deflectors)