Title :
Experimental generation of “Schrödinger kitten” states of free-propagating light
Author :
Ourjoumtsev, A. ; Tualle-Brouri, R. ; Laurat, J. ; Grangier, Ph
Author_Institution :
Lab. Charles Fabry de VInstitut d´´Opt., CNRS, Orsay
Abstract :
We generated ldquoSchrodinger kittenrdquo states, defined as quantum superpositions of small coherent states, by conditional photon subtraction from squeezed light pulses. They present negative Wigner functions and are suitable for quantum information processing.
Keywords :
optical information processing; optical squeezing; Schrodinger kitten states; coherent states; conditional photon subtraction; free-propagating light; negative Wigner functions; quantum information processing; quantum superpositions; squeezed light pulses; Information processing; Laser beams; Optical beams; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Reflectivity; Tomography; Ultrafast optics; 270.5290; 270.6570;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629052
