Control of quantum transverse correlations on a four-photon system

Autor: Ivan F. Santos, Fabio Sciarrino, P. L. de Assis, S. Pádua, J. Ferraz, L. P. Berruezo, M. A. D. Carvalho
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Optics express 19 (2011): 3715–3729. doi:10.1364/OE.19.003715
info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:de Assis P.L. [ 1 ] ; Carvalho M. A. D. [ 1 ] ; Berruezo L. P. [ 1 ] ; Ferraz J. [ 1 ] ; Santos I. F. [ 2 ] ; Sciarrino F. [ 3,4 ] ; Padua S. [ 1 ]/titolo:Control of quantum transverse correlations on a four-photon system/doi:10.1364%2FOE.19.003715/rivista:Optics express/anno:2011/pagina_da:3715/pagina_a:3729/intervallo_pagine:3715–3729/volume:19
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.003715
Popis: Control of spatial quantum correlations in bi-photons is one of the fundamental principles of Quantum Imaging. Up to now, experiments have been restricted to controlling the state of a single bi-photon, by using linear optical elements. In this work we demonstrate experimental control of quantum correlations in a four-photon state comprised of two pairs of photons. Our scheme is based on a high-efficiency parametric downconversion source coupled to a double slit by a variable linear optical setup, in order to obtain spatially encoded qubits. Both entangled and separable pairs have been obtained, by altering experimental parameters. We show how the correlations influence both the interference and diffraction on the double slit.
Comment: 14 pages, 6 figures
Databáze: OpenAIRE