The extraction of Schmidt modes for continuous-variable systems is considered. An algorithm based on the singular-value decomposition of a matrix is proposed. It is applied to the entanglement in (i) an atom—photon system with spontaneous emission and (ii) a system of biphotons with spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) of type II. For the atom—photon system, the evolution of entangled states is found to be governed by a parameter approximately equal to the fine-structure constant times the atom-to-electron mass ratio. An analysis is made of the dynamics of atom—photon entanglement on the assumption that the system’s evolution is determined by the superposition of an initial and a final state. It is shown that in the course of emission the entanglement entropy first rises on a timescale of order the excited-state lifetime and then falls, approaching asymptotically a residual level due to the initial energy spread of the atomic packet (momentum spread squared). SPDC of type II is analyzed by means of the polarization density matrix and a newly introduced coherence parameter for two spatially separated modes. The loss of intermodal coherence is addressed that results from the difference in behavior between ordinary-and extraordinary-ray photons in a nonlinear crystal. The degree of intermodal coherence is investigated as a function of the product of crystal length and pump bandwidth.
The extraction of Schmidt modes for continuous-variable systems is considered. An algorithm based on the singular-value decomposition of a matrix is proposed. It is applied to the entanglement in (i) an atom—photon system with spontaneous emission and (ii) a system of biphotons with spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) of type II. For the atom—photon system, the evolution of entangled states is found to be governed by a parameter approximately equal to the fine-structure constant times the atom-to-electron mass ratio. An analysis is made of the dynamics of atom—photon entanglement on the assumption that the system’s evolution is determined by the superposition of an initial and a final state. It is shown that in the course of emission the entanglement entropy first rises on a timescale of order the excited-state lifetime and then falls, approaching asymptotically a residual level due to the initial energy spread of the atomic packet (momentum spread squared). SPDC of type II is analyzed by means of the polarization density matrix and a newly introduced coherence parameter for two spatially separated modes. The loss of intermodal coherence is addressed that results from the difference in behavior between ordinary-and extraordinary-ray photons in a nonlinear crystal. The degree of intermodal coherence is investigated as a function of the product of crystal length and pump bandwidth.
We investigate the procedure of Schmidt modes extraction in systems with continuous variables. An algorithm based on singular value matrix decomposition is applied to the study of entanglement in an "atom-photon" system with spontaneous radiation. Also, this algorithm is applied to the study of a bi-photon system with spontaneous parametric down conversion with type-II phase matching for broadband pump. We demonstrate that dynamic properties of entangled states in an atom-photon system with spontaneous radiation are defined by a parameter equal to the product of the fine structure constant and the atom-electron mass ratio. We then consider the evolution of the system during radiation and show that the atomic and photonic degrees of freedom are entangling for the times of the same order of magnitude as the excited state life-time. Then the degrees of freedom are de-entangling and asymptotically approach to the level of small residual entanglement that is caused by momentum dispersion of the initial atomic packet. Finally, we investigate the process of coherence loss between modes in type-II parametric down conversion that is caused by non-linear crystal properties.
We investigate the procedure of Schmidt modes extraction in systems with continuous variables. An algorithm based on singular value matrix decomposition is applied to the study of entanglement in an "atom-photon" system with spontaneous radiation. Also, this algorithm is applied to the study of a bi-photon system with spontaneous parametric down conversion with type-II phase matching for broadband pump. We demonstrate that dynamic properties of entangled states in an atom-photon system with spontaneous radiation are defined by a parameter equal to the product of the fine structure constant and the atom-electron mass ratio. We then consider the evolution of the system during radiation and show that the atomic and photonic degrees of freedom are entangling for the times of the same order of magnitude as the excited state life-time. Then the degrees of freedom are de-entangling and asymptotically approach to the level of small residual entanglement that is caused by momentum dispersion of the initial atomic packet.Finally, we investigate the process of coherence loss between modes in type-II parametric down conversion that is caused by non-linear crystal properties.
Entanglement is a unique feature of quantum mechanics. In coupled systems of light and matter, entanglement manifests itself in the linear superposition of multipartite quantum states (e.g., parametrized by multiple spatial, spectral, or temporal degrees of freedom of a light field). In bipartite systems, the Schmidt decomposition provides a modal decomposition of the entanglement structure over independent, separable states. Although ubiquitous as a mathematical tool to describe and measure entanglement, there exists no general efficient experimental method to decompose a bipartite quantum state onto its Schmidt modes. Here, we propose a method that relies on bipartite self-configuring optics that automatically “learns” the Schmidt decomposition of an arbitrary pure quantum state. Our method is designed for entanglement distributed over spatial or spectral degrees of freedom of a light field and can reconstruct the Schmidt modes and values by variational optimization of the network’s output powers or coincidences. We illustrate our method with numerical examples of spectral entanglement analysis for biphotons generated via spontaneous parametric down conversion and provide experimental guidelines for its realization and generalization to other degrees of freedom of light, including the influence of losses and impurities. Our method provides a versatile and scalable way of analyzing entanglement in bipartite integrated quantum photonic systems.
High-dimensional spatially entangled two-photon state generated by spontaneous parametric down-conversion process (SPDC) has become a promising resource for several quantum information science applications. For harnessing high-dimensional entanglement advantages, detection capability in the Schmidt basis is a necessity. Spatial entanglement has been explored in several modal bases, such as pixel, azimuthal, and radial modes. Among them, pixel and azimuthal entanglement have been widely utilized due to efficient access to their Schmidt modes, while radial-mode entanglement remains underexploited. This is because for radial coordinates, there is neither a Schmidt-decomposed form for the SPDC photons nor is there a technique for measuring high-dimensional radial Schmidt modes, which is a major roadblock in harnessing radial mode advantages. In this work, we first theoretically show that the azimuthal averaging of SPDC two-photon state yields a radial Schmidt-decomposed form under typical experimental situations. We then demonstrate an innovative approach for extracting the radial Schmidt modes and their spectrum by characterizing the density matrix in the radial basis of one of the SPDC photons. Finally, we report the first-ever measurement of radial Schmidt spectrum of upto 50 radial Schmidt modes with about 98\% fidelity.
Abstract High-dimensional spatially entangled two-photon states generated by the spontaneous parametric down-conversion process (SPDC) have become a promising resource for several quantum information science applications. In order to harness high-dimensional entanglement advantages, detection capability in the Schmidt basis is a necessity. Spatial entanglement has been explored in several modal bases, such as pixel, azimuthal, and radial modes. Among them, pixel and azimuthal entanglement have been widely utilized due to efficient access to their Schmidt modes, while radial-mode entanglement remains underexploited. This is due to radial coordinates not having a Schmidt-decomposed form for the SPDC photons or a technique for measuring high-dimensional radial Schmidt modes, which is a major roadblock in harnessing radial mode advantages. In this work, we first theoretically show that azimuthal averaging of SPDC two-photon states yields a radial Schmidt-decomposed form under typical experimental situations. We then demonstrate an innovative approach for extracting the radial Schmidt modes and their spectrum by characterizing the density matrix in the radial basis of one of the SPDC photons. Finally, we report the first-ever measurement of the radial Schmidt spectrum of up to 50 radial Schmidt modes with about 98% fidelity.
Spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) in quantum optics is an invaluable resource for the realization of high-dimensional qudits with spatial modes of light. One of the main open challenges is how to directly generate a desirable qudit state in the SPDC process. This problem can be addressed through advanced computational learning methods; however, due to difficulties in modeling the SPDC process by a fully differentiable algorithm, progress has been limited. Here, we overcome these limitations and introduce a physically constrained and differentiable model, validated against experimental results for shaped pump beams and structured crystals, capable of learning the relevant interaction parameters in the process. We avoid any restrictions induced by the stochastic nature of our physical model and integrate the dynamic equations governing the evolution under the SPDC Hamiltonian. We solve the inverse problem of designing a nonlinear quantum optical system that achieves the desired quantum state of downconverted photon pairs. The desired states are defined using either the second-order correlations between different spatial modes or by specifying the required density matrix. By learning nonlinear photonic crystal structures as well as different pump shapes, we successfully show how to generate maximally entangled states. Furthermore, we simulate all-optical coherent control over the generated quantum state by actively changing the profile of the pump beam. Our work can be useful for applications such as novel designs of high-dimensional quantum key distribution and quantum information processing protocols. In addition, our method can be readily applied for controlling other degrees of freedom of light in the SPDC process, such as spectral and temporal properties, and may even be used in condensed-matter systems having a similar interaction Hamiltonian.