# Heralded single photons based on spectral multiplexing and feed-forward control

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a spectral multiplexing and feed-forward control method to enhance heralded single photon sources, demonstrating increased photon rates and potential for deterministic emission through multiple modes.

## Contribution

The authors present a novel spectral multiplexing approach with feed-forward control to improve heralded single photon sources, validated through experimental demonstration.

## Key findings

- 3-mode SMUX increases heralded photon rate
- Maintains high single-photon quality
- Potential for deterministic single-photon sources

## Abstract

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel approach to a heralded single photon source based on spectral multiplexing (SMUX) and feed-forward-based spectral manipulation of photons created by means of spontaneous parametric down-conversion in a periodically-poled LiNbO3 crystal. As a proof-of-principle, we show that our 3-mode SMUX increases the heralded single-photon rate compared to that of the individual modes without compromising the quality of the emitted single-photons. We project that by adding further modes, our approach can lead to a deterministic SPS.