Revival of Quantum Interference by Modulating the Biphotons
arXiv:1909.13791 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.143601
Abstract
The possibility to manipulate the wavepackets of single photons or biphotons has enriched quantum optics and quantum information science, with examples ranging from faithful quantum-state mapping and high-efficiency quantum memory to the purification of single photons. Here we demonstrate another fascinating use of wavepacket manipulation on restoring quantum interference. By modulating the photons' temporal wavepacket, we observe the revival of post-selected entanglement that would otherwise be degraded or lost due to poor quantum interference. Our study shows that the amount of the restored entanglement is only limited by the forms of modulation and can achieve full recovery if the modulation function is properly designed. Our work has potential applications in long-distance quantum communication and linear optical quantum computation, particularly for quantum repeaters and large cluster states.
6 pages, 5 figures
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