Title :
Experimental quantum detector tomography
Author :
Coldenstrodt-Ronge, Hendrik B. ; Lundeen, Jeff S. ; Pregnell, Kenny L. ; Feito, Alvaro ; Smith, Brian J. ; Silberhorn, Christine ; Eisert, Jens ; Plenio, Martin ; Walmsley, Ian A.
Author_Institution :
Clarendon Lab., Univ. of Oxford, Oxford
Abstract :
We present the first quantum tomography of a detector, using as examples an avalanche photodiode and a photon-number resolving detector. The resulting POVM set agrees well with one derived from a model of the detector.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; optical tomography; photodetectors; photon counting; quantum optics; POVM element; avalanche photodiode; photon-number resolving detector; quantum detector tomography; quantum state measurement; Detectors; Tomography; (270.5570) Quantum detectors; (270.5585) Quantum information and processing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
