Generation of optical coherent-state superpositions by number-resolved photon subtraction from the squeezed vacuum

Published

September 9, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas Gerrits, Scott C. Glancy, Tracy S. Clement, Brice R. Calkins, Adriana E. Lita, Aaron Miller, Aaron J. Miller, Alan L. Migdall, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin, Emanuel H. Knill

Abstract

We have created heralded coherent-state superpositions (CSSs) by subtracting up to three photons from a pulse of squeezed vacuum light. To produce such CSSs at a sufficient rate, we used our high-efficiency photon-number-resolving transition edge sensor to detect the subtracted photons. This experiment is enabled by and utilizes the full photon-number-resolving capabilities of this detector. The CSS produced by three-photon subtraction had a mean-photon number of 2.75^+0.06_−0.24 and a fidelity of 0.59^+0.04_−0.14 with an ideal CSS. This confirms that subtracting more photons results in higher-amplitude CSSs.

Citation

Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)

Volume

82

Issue

031802

Pub Type

Journals

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Keywords

Schrodinger Cat State, Quantum Information, Transition Edge Sensor, Squeezing

Citation

Gerrits, T. , Glancy, S. , Clement, T. , Calkins, B. , Lita, A. , Miller, A. , Miller, A. , Migdall, A. , Nam, S. , Mirin, R. and Knill, E. (2010), Generation of optical coherent-state superpositions by number-resolved photon subtraction from the squeezed vacuum, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=903231 (Accessed April 19, 2024)