Error-free discrimination between two non-orthogonal states

R. Clarke; E. Riis; S.M. Barnett; J. Jeffers; A. Chefles

doi:10.1109/IQEC.2000.908070

Error-free discrimination between two non-orthogonal states

R. Clarke, E. Riis, S.M. Barnett, J. Jeffers, A. Chefles

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Abstract

A free-space interferometer constructed from four polarizing beam splitters is examined. Two non-orthogonal linear polarizations of heavily attenuated pulses of mode-locked laser light formed the states to discriminated. On the average, there are 0.1 photons per pulse, ensuring that the probability of two photons in the system at any one time was 1 in 200. The recombined light emerging from the interferometer is analyzed using a half-waveplate and a polarizing beam splitter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2000 International Quantum Electronics Conference
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Print)	0780363183
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IQEC.2000.908070
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2000
Event	2000 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC 2000) - Nice, France Duration: 10 Sept 2000 → 15 Sept 2000

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Conference	2000 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC 2000)
City	Nice, France
Period	10/09/00 → 15/09/00

Keywords

free-space interferometer
non-orthogonal linear polarizations
polarizing beam splitter

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