Title :
Complete characterization of weak-homodyne photon-number-resolving detectors: Applications to non-classical photonic state reconstructions
Author :
Coldenstrodt-Ronge, H.B. ; Puentes, G. ; Cohen, O. ; Noriega, F. ; Yang, X. ; Lundeen, J.S. ; Smith, B.J. ; Walmsley, I.A.
Author_Institution :
Clarendon Lab., Univ. of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Abstract :
A novel detector combining phase sensitivity and photon-number resolution is experimentally characterized by measuring its positive-operator-value measurement set. Direct application to tomographic reconstruction of heralded single-photon states is presented.
Keywords :
image reconstruction; optical tomography; photodetectors; photon counting; heralded single photon state; nonclassical photonic state reconstructions; phase sensitivity; photon number resolution; positive operator value measurement; tomographic reconstruction; weak homodyne photon number resolving detector; Detectors; Dynamic range; Laboratories; Local oscillators; Optical attenuators; Optical sensors; Phase detection; Phase measurement; Photonics; Single photon emission computed tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
