Abstract
We report on the experimental frequency conversion of a dim, coherent continuous-wave light field from 1550 to 532 nm with an external photon-number conversion efficiency of . In contrast to previous works, our conversion efficiency value incorporates all losses before the photoelectric detection, including those introduced by frequency filters. We used sum-frequency generation, which was realized in a standing-wave cavity built around a periodically poled type I potassium titanyl phosphate (PPKTP) crystal, pumped by an intense field at 810 nm. Our result is in full agreement with a numerical model. For optimized cavity coupler reflectivities, it predicts a conversion efficiency of up to 93% using the same PPKTP crystal.
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