Transport of spatial quantum correlations through an optical waveguide
arXiv:1712.07451 · doi:10.1364/OE.26.022783
Abstract
The ubiquity of optical communications is due in large part to the advent of the optical fibre, which allows for flexible and efficient routing of light-encoded information. Used as serial channels, single fibres have also been shown to be effective to transport quantum information, for instance in commercial quantum key distribution systems. As fibre technology progresses to support the transmission of full images, e.g. in endoscopic devices, the question arises whether this technology is also suitable for the parallel transport of spatial quantum information, such as quantum images. Here we demonstrate the transport of quantum intensity correlations through a conduit made of the ordered packing of thousands of fibres, in a way which preserves localised intensity-difference squeezing. Maintaining the spatial character of quantum information opens the way to the use of guided-light technology in the emergent field of quantum imaging.
arXiv comment6 pages, 3 figures, supplementary information provided
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