Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Physical Review A
Publication Date
Page Number
063828
Volume
77
Issue
6
Abstract
We report on a spectral asymmetry in cw-pumped type II spontaneous parametric down-conversion. We observe that when the pump beam is focused, the spectra of ordinary and extraordinary down-converted photons broaden unequally. Theoretical analysis indicates that this asymmetry can be attributed to the difference in the angular dispersion (walk-off) of the two kinds of photons, coupled with the well-known correlation between wavelength and emission direction.
