Abstract
In this paper we investigate the fourth-order coherence of biphoton beams from spontaneous parametric downconversion resulting from a nonlinear crystal as exemplified in a double-slit interference configuration where the signal and idler beams both pass through the same double slits. We find that the angle of the crystal optical axis and the crystal length are important factors, along with the double-slit separation and system bandwidth, in determining the nature of the fourth-order interference pattern obtained behind the slits. Only careful planning of system parameters and understanding of the tuning curves of the downconversion will illuminate the obtained coincidence patterns.
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