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Controlling visibility in nonlinear interferometry for spectroscopy with undetected photons

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Quantum nonlinear interferometers play an important role in quantum imaging and sensing applications. Here, we demonstrate the tailoring of the frequency-angular spectrum of such a device, where we use a linear dispersive medium as a phase corrector. By changing the thickness of the dispersive medium, we tune the phase of the interferometer, enabling control over the frequency-angular spectrum and visibility of the interference fringes. Utilizing the enhanced visibility achieved through our proposed technique, we show the application of a simple interferometer in spectroscopy with an undetected photon scheme. We distinguish different polymers by measuring their characteristic absorption features in the mid-infrared spectral range above 6 μm while detecting only photons in the visible range.

Source: APL Photonics

DOI: 10.1063/5.0297837