Experimental generation and characterization of single-photon hybrid ququarts based on polarization-orbital angular momentum encoding
arXiv:1009.2867 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.81.052317
Abstract
High-dimensional quantum states, or qudits, represent a promising resource in the quantum information field. Here we present the experimental generation of four-dimensional quantum states, or ququarts, encoded in the polarization and orbital angular momentum of a single photon. Our novel technique, based on the q-plate device, allows to prepare and measure the ququart in all five mutually unbiased bases. We report the reconstruction of the four dimensional density matrix through the tomographic procedure for different ququart states.
7 pages, 5 figures
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