Quantum state engineering by zero-photon subtraction (Conference Presentation)

Cory M. Nunn; Saurabh U. Shringarpure; James D. Franson; Todd B. Pittman

doi:10.1117/12.2632319

3 October 2022 Quantum state engineering by zero-photon subtraction (Conference Presentation)

Cory M. Nunn, Saurabh U. Shringarpure, James D. Franson, Todd B. Pittman

Proceedings Volume PC12238, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging XX; PC1223807 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2632319
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2022, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Single-photon subtraction (SPS) is useful for engineering optical quantum states and can be accomplished experimentally by heralding on the detection of one photon in the output port of a beamsplitter. Alternatively, conditioning on zero reflected photons modifies states by “zero-photon subtraction” (ZPS). Here we experimentally demonstrate that ZPS reduces the mean photon number of superpositions/mixtures of Fock states. The observed trends in attenuation show a dependence on the Mandel Q parameter for various input states, resulting in complementary behavior between SPS and ZPS. Theoretical results also show higher-order effects on the photon number distribution, beyond reduction in mean photon number.

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Cory M. Nunn, Saurabh U. Shringarpure, James D. Franson, and Todd B. Pittman "Quantum state engineering by zero-photon subtraction (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE PC12238, Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging XX, PC1223807 (3 October 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2632319

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