Four-wave mixing in optical fibers has been proven to have many applications within
processing of classical optical signals. In addition, recent developments in multimode fibers …

Large arrays of independent, pure and identical heralded single photon sources are an
important resource for linear optical quantum computing protocols. In the race towards the …

We model the spectral quantum-mechanical purity of heralded single photons from a photon-
pair source based on nondegenerate spontaneous four-wave mixing taking the impact of …

We present a quantum-mechanical model that describes fiber-based frequency conversion
by four-wave-mixing Bragg scattering in the presence of Raman interactions. In the case of …

As four-wave-mixing-based photon-pair sources mature, accurate modeling of the photon-
pair properties becomes important. Unlike spontaneous parametric down-conversion, four …

Silicon photonics is rapidly emerging as a promising, scalable platform for quantum
information applications. As the technology matures, sources of high-quality quantum-optical …

We investigate the impact of fiber birefringence and spontaneous Raman scattering on the
properties of photon pairs that are generated by the spontaneous four-wave mixing process …

This thesis deals with applications of nonlinear four-wave mixing in the context of optical
quantum information science. By enabling diverse functionalities such as single-photon …

Being able to generate and process quantum states are essential functionalities in quantum
communication. Examples of the processing include conversion of the wavelength of …

We present analytical results revealing the impact of higher-order dispersion on four-wave
mixing in quantum applications. We derive fundamental relations between input and output …