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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 18, Iss. 5 — Mar. 1, 2010
  • pp: 4310–4315

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Observation of spontaneous parametric down-conversion excited by high brightness blue LED

G. Tamošauskas, J. Galinis, A. Dubietis, and A. Piskarskas  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 5, pp. 4310-4315 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.004310


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Abstract

We report on what is to our knowledge the first observation of the parametric fluorescence in bulk nonlinear crystals excited by commercial high-brightness incoherent blue LED.

© 2010 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(230.3670) Optical devices : Light-emitting diodes
(270.5585) Quantum optics : Quantum information and processing

ToC Category:
Quantum Optics

History
Original Manuscript: December 15, 2009
Revised Manuscript: January 18, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: January 30, 2010
Published: February 17, 2010

Citation
G. Tamošauskas, J. Galinis, A. Dubietis, and A. Piskarskas, "Observation of spontaneous parametric down-conversion excited by high brightness blue LED," Opt. Express 18, 4310-4315 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-5-4310


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