Abstract
We investigate the entanglement produced by a multi-path interferometer that is composed of two symmetric multiports, with phase shifts applied to the output of the first multiport. Particular attention is paid to the case when we have a single photon entering the interferometer. For this situation we derive a simple condition that characterizes the types of entanglement that one can generate. We then show how one can use the results from the single-photon case to determine what kinds of multi-photon entangled states one can prepare using the interferometer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 231-236 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
Keywords
- quantum theory
- particle
- state