Preparation and storage of frequency-uncorrelated entangled photons from cavity-enhanced spontaneous parametric downconversion

Researchers report the preparation and storage of frequency-uncorrelated narrowband (5 MHz) entangled photons from a cavity-enhanced spontaneous parametric downconversion source. Electromagnetically induced transparency was implemented using ultraviolet pump pulses, and the violation of Bell's inequality was clearly observed for storage times of up to 200 ns.

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