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Variable Bell states in a polarization-entangled photon source
Published
Author(s)
Jabir Marakkarakath Vadakkepurayil, Shruti Sundar, Daniel Razansky
Abstract
Bell states are fundamental resources in quantum optics, underpinning a range of applications in quantum computation and communication. However, many experimental sources focus on generating a single Bell state, limiting their utility for protocols that require the full set of maximally entangled states. In this work, we present a polarization-entangled photon-pair source based on spontaneous parametric down-conversion in a periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate crystal integrated into a Sagnac loop interferometer. Our source initially generates one Bell state, which is then transformed into the complete set of Bell states through the application of phase and bit flips using phase plates. We characterize the entanglement quality of all generated states via two-photon interference measurements, quantum state tomography, and evaluation of the Bell parameter. Our results show spectral brightness of 0.15 kHz/mW/nm with interference visibilities of 98%(H/V basis) and 96%(A/D basis) and state fidelity of across all Bell states, with all states demonstrating a clear violation of the Clauser–Horne–Shimony–Holt inequality S>2.6. This approach offers a practical solution for obtaining all four Bell states with high efficiency from a single source, which could facilitate more versatile implementations in quantum information processing.
Marakkarakath Vadakkepurayil, J.
, Sundar, S.
and Razansky, D.
(2025),
Variable Bell states in a polarization-entangled photon source, The Journal of the Optical Society of America B
(Accessed September 5, 2025)