Abstract
We present a detailed method to prepare and characterize four-dimensional pure quantum states or ququarts using polarization and time-bin modes of a single-photon. In particular, we provide a simple method to generate an arbitrary pure ququart and fully characterize the state with quantum state tomography. We also verify the reliability of the recipe by showing experimental preparation and characterization of 20 ququart states in mutually unbiased bases. As qudits provide superior properties over qubits in many fundamental tests of quantum physics and applications in quantum information processing, the presented method will be useful for photonic quantum information science.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 30-35 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 419 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Jul 15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the ICT R&D program of MSIP/IITP ( B0101-16-1355 ), and the KIST research program ( 2E27231 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering