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Experimental Hong—Ou—Mandel interference using two independent heralded single-photon sources

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Hong—Ou—Mandel (HOM) interference is one of the most important experimental phenomena in quantum optics. It has drawn considerable attention with respect to quantum cryptography and quantum communication because of the advent of the measurement device independent (MDI) quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol. Here, we realize HOM interference, having a visibility of approximately 38.1%, using two independent heralded single-photon sources (HSPSs). The HOM interference between two independent HSPSs is a core technology for realizing the long-distance MDI QKD protocol, the quantum coin-tossing protocol, and other quantum cryptography protocols.

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    Meng Ye, Yong Wang, Peng Gao, Likun Xu & Guanjin Huang

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Meng Ye earned his master’s degree in electronic and information engineering from South China University of Technology, China. Currently, he is the vice chief engineer of the Power Generation Company, China and a director of its communications department. His research interests include optical transmission and communications technology management.

Yong Wang is a senior engineer at the Power Generation Company, China. His research mainly focuses on enterprise communication system management, technological innovation, and operations.

Peng Gao earned his master’s degree in communications engineering from South China University of Technology, China. Currently, he is a senior engineer at the China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd., China. Recently, his research has focused on network security, wireless communications, and power-line communications.

Likun Xu is an engineer at the Power Generation Company, China. His research focuses on smart grids and operations management of information systems in the electric power industry.

Guanjin Huang earned his master’s degree in electronics and information engineering from South China University of Technology, China. Currently, he is a senior engineer at the Power Generation Company, China. His research interests include network security, wireless communications, and power-line communications.

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Ye, M., Wang, Y., Gao, P. et al. Experimental Hong—Ou—Mandel interference using two independent heralded single-photon sources. Front. Optoelectron. 14, 360–364 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-020-0986-2

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