Title :
Quantum dispersion cancellation in frequency and in space
Author :
Sergienko, A.V. ; Minaeva, O. ; Simon, D. ; Saleh, B.E.A. ; Bonato, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Boston Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
We describe our theoretical and experimental results demonstrating two new techniques for manipulating dispersion in quantum interferometry using spectral and spatial properties of optical entanglement. First, we present a novel interferometer design allowing to demonstrate a new effect of simultaneous even- and odd-order spectral dispersion cancellation in a single experiment using entangled photons with frequency anti-correlated spectrum. Second, we for the first time demonstrate a spatial counterpart of the known quantum dispersion cancellation that leads to the removal of a detrimental effect of spatial aberrations. We discuss potential applications of novel technologies in high-resolution optical measurement and for designing aberration-free imaging schemes.
Keywords :
aberrations; optical dispersion; quantum entanglement; aberration-free imaging schemes; entangled photons; frequency anti-correlated spectrum; high-resolution optical measurement; optical entanglement; quantum dispersion cancellation; quantum interferometry; spatial aberrations; spatial properties; spectral dispersion cancellation; spectral properties; Adaptive optics; Dispersion; Frequency; Interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Physics; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191597