Direct high-resolution characterization of quantum correlations via classical measurements
arXiv:1312.4197 · doi:10.1002/lpor.201400057
Abstract
Quantum optics plays a central role in the study of fundamental concepts in quantum mechanics, and in the development of new technological applications. Typical experiments employ non-classical light, such as entangled photons, generated by parametric processes. The standard characterization of the sources by quantum tomography, which relies on detecting the pairs themselves and thus requires single photon detectors, limits both measurement speed and accuracy. Here we show that the spectral characterization of the quantum correlations generated by two-photon sources can be directly performed classically with an unprecedented spectral resolution. This streamlined technique has the potential to speed up design and testing of massively parallel integrated sources by providing a fast and reliable quality control procedure. Adapting our method to explore other degrees of freedom would allow the complete characterization of biphoton states generated by parametric processes.
21 pages, 7 figures
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