Generic method for lossless generation of arbitrarily shaped photons
Sych D, Averchenko V, Leuchs G (2017)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2017
Journal
Book Volume: 96
Article Number: 053847
Journal Issue: 5
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.96.053847
Abstract
We put forward a generic method that enables lossless generation of pure single photons with arbitrary shape over any degree of freedom or several degrees of freedom simultaneously. The method exploits pairs of entangled photons. One of the photons is the subject for lossy shaping manipulations followed by a specially designed mode-equalizing measurement. A successful measurement outcome heralds the losslessly shaped second photon. The method has three crucial ingredients that define the quantum state of the shaped photon: the initial bipartite state of the photons, modulation of the first photon, and its mode-equalizing detection. We provide a specific recipe with a combination of these ingredients for achieving any desired pure state of the shaped photon.
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Russian Academy of Sciences / Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к (RAS)
Russian Federation (RU)
Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Germany (DE)
Russian Federation (RU)
Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Sych, D., Averchenko, V., & Leuchs, G. (2017). Generic method for lossless generation of arbitrarily shaped photons. Physical Review A, 96(5). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.96.053847
MLA:
Sych, Denis, Valentin Averchenko, and Gerd Leuchs. "Generic method for lossless generation of arbitrarily shaped photons." Physical Review A 96.5 (2017).
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