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arXiv:quant-ph/0503227 · Physical Review A

Generating qudits with d=3,4 encoded on two-photon states

Giacomo Mauro D’Ariano, Paolo Mataloni, Massimiliano Federico Sacchi

Published Jun 28, 2005• 32 citations
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Abstract

We present an experimental method to engineer arbitrary pure states of qudits with d=3,4 using linear optics and a single nonlinear crystal.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.71.062337

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