Abstract
We theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate a method for directly measuring the density matrix of an unknown quantum system in the basis of azimuthal angle. We apply our method for characterizing 7-dimensional pure and mixed superpositions of orbital-angular-momentum modes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2015 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Volume | 2015-August |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781557529688 |
| State | Published - Aug 10 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2015 - San Jose, United States Duration: May 10 2015 → May 15 2015 |
Other
| Other | Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2015 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | San Jose |
| Period | 5/10/15 → 5/15/15 |
Keywords
- Azimuthal angle
- Density measurement
- Extraterrestrial measurements
- Optical polarization
- Photonics
- Physical optics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Mirhosseini, M., Magana-Loaiza, O. S., Hashemi Rafsanjani, S. M., Chen, C., Karimi, E., & Boyd, R. W. (2015). Direct measurement of the quantum density matrix in the basis of azimuthal angle. In 2015 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2015 (Vol. 2015-August). [7183272] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..