Possibility of absolute calibration of analog detectors by using parametric downconversion: a systematic study

摘要

Prompted by the need for various studies ranging from quantum information to foundations of quantum mechanics, we systematically study the possibility of the absolute calibration of analog photodetectors based on the properties of parametric amplifiers. Our results show that such a method can be effectively developed with interesting possible applications in metrology. (c) 2006 Optical Society of America.