Quantum homodyne tomography with a priori constraints

Abstract

I present a novel algorithm for reconstructing the Wigner function from homodyne statistics. The proposed method, based on maximum-likelihood estimation, is capable of compensating for detection losses in a numerically stable way.

4 pages, REVTeX, 2 figures

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