Generation and tomographic analysis of temporally-delocalized single photons

Year: 2006

Authors: Zavatta A., Parigi V., D

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, CNR, Largo E. Fermi, 6, I-50125 Florence, Italy; LENS, Department of Physics, University of Florence, Via N. Carrara, 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy

Abstract: We report the experimental coherent delocalization of a single photon between two distinct temporal modes. Dual-mode quantum homodyne tomography is used to analyze the state and test for the violation of a Bell

Conference title: Frontiers in Optics 2006 and Laser Science XXII, 90th OSA Annual Meeting
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KeyWords: Delocalizations; Dual modes; Quantum homodyne tomography; Single photons; Temporal modes; Tomographic, Light sources