Title :
Turning classical states quantum with linear optics and photon counting
Author :
Bartley, Tim J. ; Donati, Gaia ; Jin, Xian-Min ; Spring, Justin B. ; Barbieri, Marco ; Smith, Brian J. ; Datta, Animesh ; Zhang, Lijian ; Walmsley, Ian A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a method to transmute classical light into a quantum state without invoking any nonlinear optical processes. Using a tunable beam splitter and photon number resolving measurement, we create a novel non-Gaussian state.
Keywords :
optical beam splitters; optical harmonic generation; photon counting; classical light; nonGaussian state; number resolving measurement; parametric down-conversion; photon counting; quantum state; second harmonic generation; tunable beam splitter; Detectors; Interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical polarization; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
