Turning classical states quantum with linear optics and photon counting

We demonstrate a method to transmute classical light into a quantum state without invoking any nonlinear optical processes. Using a tunable beam splitter and photon number resolving measurement, we create a novel non-Gaussian state. © 2011 Optical Society of America.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bartley, T, Donati, G, Jin, X, Spring, J, Barbieri, M, Smith, B, Datta, A, Zhang, L, Walmsley, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012