Publication date: 14 August 2026
Source: Materials Science Forum Vol. 1199
Author(s): Hiba Chakir, Farid Abdi, Fouad Mohammed Abbou
The generation of entangled photon pairs through spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) is widely used and considered one of the key entanglement generation techniques in quantum optics. The quality of the entanglement produced depends significantly on the physical properties of the nonlinear crystal employed in the SPDC process. In this study, we investigate the influence of the crystal parameters such as phase matching configurations on the degree of entanglement. Our results demonstrate the importance of crystal selection for achieving highly entangled photon sources, which are essential for applications in quantum communication and quantum information.
The generation of entangled photon pairs through spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) is widely used and considered one of the key entanglement generation techniques in quantum optics. The quality of the entanglement produced depends significantly on the physical properties of the nonlinear crystal employed in the SPDC process. In this study, we investigate the influence of the crystal parameters such as phase matching configurations on the degree of entanglement. Our results demonstrate the importance of crystal selection for achieving highly entangled photon sources, which are essential for applications in quantum communication and quantum information.
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