Title :
Polarization/time-bin basis conversion of entangled photons
Author :
Hodges, J.S. ; Pappas, S.P. ; Weinstein, Y.S. ; Gilbert, G.
Author_Institution :
MITRE Corp., Eatontown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We describe a scheme for interconverting photonic entanglement between time-bin and polarization bases. This scheme makes entangled pairs insensitive to birefringement effects and thus has application in fiber-based quantum memories.
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; quantum entanglement; birefringement effects; entangled photons; fiber-based quantum memories; interconverting photonic entanglement; polarization/time-bin basis conversion; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Photonics; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
