International Conference on Quantum Information

Polarization-Spatial-Mode Entanglement of Photon Pairs

Enrique J. Galvez, Sean Nomoto, W.H Schubert, Matthew Novenstern

Published Jan 1, 2011• 3 citations

Abstract

We developed a scheme to prepare photon pairs in polarization-spatial-mode entangled states. This entailed sending polarization-entangled states to a polarization interferometer where diffractive-optical elements encode spatial modes onto the light.

DOI: 10.1364/icqi.2011.qmi18

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