Mode reconstruction by multi-photon statistics

Knowing the mode structure of light aids in minimizing loss and decoherence of quantum information. We present and experimentally implement reconstruction of the mode distributions of classical and non-classical light using measured photon number distributions.

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Published inCLEO: 2013 pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Goldschmidt, Elizabeth A., Polyakov, Sergey V., Migdall, Alan, Peters, Silke, Kuck, Stefan, Piacentini, Fabrizio, Berchera, Ivano Ruo, Brida, Giorgio, Degiovanni, Ivo P., Genovese, Marco
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published The Optical Society 01.06.2013
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Frequency measurement
Image reconstruction
Optical coupling
Optical losses
Optical polarization
Photonics
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Summary:Knowing the mode structure of light aids in minimizing loss and decoherence of quantum information. We present and experimentally implement reconstruction of the mode distributions of classical and non-classical light using measured photon number distributions.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2013.QF2B.8