Journal article
Quantum optics of lossy asymmetric beam splitters
Optics express, Vol.24(15), pp.16440-16449
07/25/2016
DOI: 10.1364/OE.24.016440
PMID: 27464096
Abstract
We theoretically investigate quantum interference of two single photons at a lossy asymmetric beam splitter, the most general passive 2 x 2 optical circuit. The losses in the circuit result in a non-unitary scattering matrix with a non-trivial set of constraints on the elements of the scattering matrix. Our analysis using the noise operator formalism shows that the loss allows tunability of quantum interference to an extent not possible with a lossless beam splitter. Our theoretical studies support the experimental demonstrations of programmable quantum interference in highly multimodal systems such as opaque scattering media and multimode fibers. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Quantum optics of lossy asymmetric beam splitters
- Creators
- Ravitej Uppu - University of TwenteTom A. W. Wolterink - University of TwenteTristan B. H. Tentrup - University of TwentePepijn W. H. Pinkse - University of Twente
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Optics express, Vol.24(15), pp.16440-16449
- Publisher
- Optical Soc Amer
- DOI
- 10.1364/OE.24.016440
- PMID
- 27464096
- ISSN
- 1094-4087
- eISSN
- 1094-4087
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- Stichting Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM); FOM (The Netherlands) Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO); Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/25/2016
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984442207302771
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