Title :
Non-gaussian statistics from individual pulses of squeezed light
Author :
Wenger, Jérôme ; Brouri, Rosa ; Grangier, Philippe
Author_Institution :
Lab.Charles Fabry, CNRS, Orsay
Abstract :
We describe the experimental observation of a degaussification protocol, mapping individual femtosecond pulses of squeezed light onto non-Gaussian states by using only simple linear optical elements. The Wigner function is reconstructed using quantum tomography
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical elements; optical squeezing; photon counting; protocols; quantum theory; Wigner function; degaussification protocol; femtosecond pulses; linear optical elements; nonGaussian states; nonGaussian statistics; photon counting; quantum states; quantum tomography; squeezed light;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
