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PHOTONICS RESEARCH
Volume 10, Issue 11, Pages 2614-2621Publisher
CHINESE LASER PRESS
DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.467695
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- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2021YFA1201503]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [11621404, 12204174, 62175064]
- Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ [CSTC2021JCYJ-MAXMX0356]
- Research Funds of Happiness Flower ECNU [2021ST2110]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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This study demonstrates a broadband mid-infrared (MIR) single-photon frequency upconversion spectroscopy method. By utilizing the temporal-spectral quantum correlation of non-degenerate photon pairs, the signal is extracted from the noise caused by strong pump, achieving single-photon-level MIR spectral measurement. The system features non-destructive and robust operation, making it an appealing option for biochemical applications.
Promoting the sensitivity of mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy to the single-photon level is a critical need for investigating photosensitive biological samples and chemical reactions. MIR spectroscopy based on frequency upconversion is a compelling pioneer allowing high-efficiency MIR spectral measurement with well-developed single-photon detectors, which overcomes the main limitations of high thermal noise of current MIR detectors. However, noise from other nonlinear processes caused by strong pump fields hinders the development of the upconversion-based MIR spectroscopy to reach the single-photon level. Here, a broadband MIR single-photon frequency upconversion spectroscopy is demonstrated based on the temporal-spectral quantum correlation of non-degenerate photon pairs, which is well preserved in the frequency upconversion process and is fully used in extracting the signals from tremendous noise caused by the strong pump. A correlation spectrum broader than 660 nm is achieved and applied for the demonstration of sample identification under a low incident photon flux of 0.09 average photons per pulse. The system is featured with non-destructive and robust operation, which makes single-photon-level MIR spectroscopy an appealing option in biochemical applications.(c) 2022 Chinese Laser Press
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