Photon Number States via Iterated Photon Addition in a Loop

We consider the probabilistic generation of time-bin photon number states from a train of single-photon pulses. We propose a simple interferometric feedback loop setup having a beam splitter and a possibly non-ideal detector. This Hong–Ou–Mandel-type scheme implements iterated photon additions. Our...

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Main Authors: Barna Mendei, Mátyás Koniorczyk, Gábor Homa, Peter Adam
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/11/1075
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description We consider the probabilistic generation of time-bin photon number states from a train of single-photon pulses. We propose a simple interferometric feedback loop setup having a beam splitter and a possibly non-ideal detector. This Hong–Ou–Mandel-type scheme implements iterated photon additions. Our detailed study shows that up to four photons this simple setup can provide reasonable success probabilities and fidelities.
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spelling doaj-art-b6ecb4ce7f17420b889301ac9de31d072025-08-20T01:54:03ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322024-11-011111107510.3390/photonics11111075Photon Number States via Iterated Photon Addition in a LoopBarna Mendei0Mátyás Koniorczyk1Gábor Homa2Peter Adam3Faculty of Natural Sciences, Loránd Eötvös University, 1117 Budapest, HungaryHUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics, 1121 Budapest, HungaryHUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics, 1121 Budapest, HungaryHUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics, 1121 Budapest, HungaryWe consider the probabilistic generation of time-bin photon number states from a train of single-photon pulses. We propose a simple interferometric feedback loop setup having a beam splitter and a possibly non-ideal detector. This Hong–Ou–Mandel-type scheme implements iterated photon additions. Our detailed study shows that up to four photons this simple setup can provide reasonable success probabilities and fidelities.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/11/1075time-bin photon modesHong Ou–Mandel interferencenonclassical states of light
spellingShingle Barna Mendei
Mátyás Koniorczyk
Gábor Homa
Peter Adam
Photon Number States via Iterated Photon Addition in a Loop
Photonics
time-bin photon modes
Hong Ou–Mandel interference
nonclassical states of light
title Photon Number States via Iterated Photon Addition in a Loop
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title_short Photon Number States via Iterated Photon Addition in a Loop
title_sort photon number states via iterated photon addition in a loop
topic time-bin photon modes
Hong Ou–Mandel interference
nonclassical states of light
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/11/1075
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