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Experimental quantum polarimetry using heralded single photons

Yoon, S.-J.; Lee, J.-S.; Rockstuhl, C. 1,2; Lee, C. 1; Lee, K.-G.
1 Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik (TFP), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
2 Institut für Nanotechnologie (INT), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

We perform experimental quantum polarimetry using a heralded single photon to analyze the optical activity of linearly polarized light traversing a chiral medium. Three kinds of estimators are considered to estimate the concentrations of sucrose solutions from measuring the rotation angle of the linear polarization of the output photons. Through repetition of independent and identical measurements performed for each individual scheme and different concentration sucrose solutions, we compare the estimation uncertainty among the three schemes. The results are also compared to classical benchmarks for which a coherent state of light is taken into account. The quantum enhancement in the estimation uncertainty is evaluated and the impact of experimental and technical imperfections is discussed. In this work, we lay out a route for future applications relying on quantum polarimetry.


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000122740
Veröffentlicht am 20.12.2021
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1088/1681-7575/ab8801
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Nanotechnologie (INT)
Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik (TFP)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsdatum 09.06.2020
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 0026-1394, 1681-7575
KITopen-ID: 1000122740
HGF-Programm 43.23.01 (POF III, LK 01) Advanced Optical Lithography+Microscopy
Erschienen in Metrologia
Verlag Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd (IOP Publishing Ltd)
Band 57
Heft 4
Seiten Art. Nr.: 045008
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