Title :
Pixel entanglement: experimental realization of optically entangled d=3 and d=6 qudits
Author :
O´Sullivan-Hale, Malcolm N. ; Boyd, Robert W. ; Khan, Irfan Ali ; Howell, John C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a method for creating entangled qudits using momentum and position entanglement in spontaneous parametric down-conversion. We image each photon onto an array of pixels, each representing one level of the qudit state.
Keywords :
optical frequency conversion; protocols; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; momentum entanglement; optically entangled qudit state; pixel entanglement; position entanglement; spontaneous parametric down-conversion; Arm; Cryptographic protocols; Delta modulation; Extraterrestrial measurements; Laser excitation; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Photonic crystals; Quantum entanglement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549061
