# Second-order photon correlation measurement with picosecond resolution

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel method using frequency upconversion in nonlinear waveguides to measure the second-order photon correlation function with picosecond resolution, surpassing detector jitter limitations.

## Contribution

The authors develop and demonstrate a versatile upconversion technique that achieves high temporal resolution in photon correlation measurements from various light sources.

## Key findings

- Successfully measured $g^{(2)}(\tau)$ with picosecond resolution
- Revealed quantum signatures of a confined exciton-polariton
- Demonstrated technique's applicability to different light signals

## Abstract

The second-order correlation function of light $g^{(2)}(\tau)$ constitutes a pivotal tool to quantify the quantum behavior of an emitter and in turn its potential for quantum information applications. The experimentally accessible time resolution of $g^{(2)}(\tau)$ is usually limited by the jitter of available single photon detectors. Here, we present a versatile technique allowing to measure $g^{(2)}(\tau)$ from a large variety of light signals with a time resolution given by the pulse length of a mode-locked laser. The technique is based on frequency upconversion in a nonlinear waveguide, and we analyze its properties and limitations by modeling the pulse propagation and the frequency conversion process .We measure $g^{(2)}(\tau)$ from various signals including light from a quantum emitter - a confined exciton-polariton structure - revealing its quantum signatures at a scale of a few picoseconds and demonstrating the capability of the technique.