基于自发参量下转换源二阶激发过程产生四光子超纠缠态

目前,多光子纠缠态的制备大多通过线性光学器件演化自发参量下转换一阶激发过程产生的纠缠光子对得到.本文考虑由自发参量下转换源二阶激发产生四个不可区分的纠缠光子制备四光子超纠缠态的情况.通过几组分束器、半波片和偏振分束器等线性光学器件设计量子线路演化四光子系统,结合四模符合探测,可得到同时具有偏振纠缠和空间纠缠的四光子超纠缠态.     

分析自发参量下转换光场结构辅助搭建双光子纠缠源

用高灵敏度光谱仪实测纠缠点附近SPDC光场的波长-空间位置关系、强度-空间位置关系,辅助定位光场中的纠缠点位置,搭建双光子偏振纠缠源.测量不同条件下的符合对比度,计算Bell不等式,验证了量子力学的完备性.该方法提升了传统纠缠源实验的教学品质,同时降低此类传统实验的操作难度,减少学生完成纠缠源实验所需时.     

光子轨道角动量纠缠实现量子存储

中国科学技术大学郭光灿院士带领的中科院量子信息重点实验室史保森小组在高维量子中继研究方向取得重要进展,首次在国际上实现了光子轨道角动量纠缠的量子存储,进一步证明了基于高维量子中继器实现远距离大容量量子信息传输的可行性。相关研究已发表于《物理评论快报》。     

基于轨道角动量的多自由度W态纠缠系统

提出了一种制备三光子纠缠W态的方案, 该方案利用携带轨道角动量为lħ的光子(其中l可取(-∞, +∞)的任意整数)可构成无穷维向量空间的特性, 采用两种类型的参量下转换, 产生轨道角动量-自旋角动量纠缠的两对光子和一对偏振纠缠光子, 通过纠缠交换制备三光子多自由度的W态, 实现三光子体系纠缠的高维度、大容量量子信息处理. 方案采用q-plate相位光学器件和单模光纤等器件制备两个不同自由度(轨道角动量与偏振)混合的W态, 并利用计算机全息相位图改进方案制备三个不同自由度(轨道角动量、线动量和偏振)混合的W态. 本方案可稳定产生两种等概率互为对称的W态, 具有高维度、强纠缠特性与抗比特丢失能力, 信息量达log₂^m+2比特(m为l的可取值个数), 有望实现可扩容量子比特的安全通信.     

自发参量下转换双光子场应用研究进展

文章介绍了自发能量下转换双光子场的概念,重点总结了自发参量下转换双光子场应用研究的进展状况,并对该研究领域的发展进行了展望。     

纠缠光子法绝对定标光电探测器量子效率的研究

为了应对国际上“坎德拉”新定义的动向,开展了利用纠缠光子法测量光电探测器量子效率的研究,并建立了测量装置。装置采用351.1 nm连续激光抽运BBO晶体产生纠缠光子场,然后通过双通道门控计数器组成的符合测量系统在702.2 nm和788.7 nm两个波长点对光电倍增管的量子效率进行了测量。同时对单光子脉冲信号获取、噪声抑制及提取、符合时间特性、偶然符合、暗背景计数和器件透过率等影响测量结果的关键因素进行了实验分析并给出了修正分量,最终在两个波长点量子效率测量不确定度小于0.7%。     

基于纠缠光子方法测量光电探测器量子效率的研究

光辐射传感器的定标是保证遥感数据精度及可利用价值的基础支撑技术。现行辐射定标方法都需要建立高精度初级标准及标准传递链，传递环节是误差的主要来源。纠缠光子理论为实现“无标准传递”的辐射定标开辟了崭新的技术途径。报道了在光子计数模式下利用非线性光学的非经典效应绝对定标光电探测器的新方法，测量是通过BBO非线性晶体的参量下转换形成的702nm简并的纠缠光子方法来实现的。实验测得光电倍增管在该波长处的量子效率，结果显示有0.1%的偏差。该方法本身具有绝对性，不依赖于任何外部定标的辐射标准。     

自发参量下转换双光子场的产生及其在光学计量中的应用

讨论自发参量魃光子场的产生机理，提出一种基于自发参量下转换双光子场绝在量子效率新方法。基于这一方法地光子计数型电倍增管的量子效率进行测量，并将实验结果与常规方法没得的结果进行比较。     

利用自发参量下转换产生795nm关联光子对的实验研究

本文进行了自发参量下转换(SPDC)产生795nm关联光子对的实验研究。选择Ⅱ类PPKTP晶体作为非线性介质,用倍频获得的397.5nm紫光作为泵浦光。在实验上首先通过符合计数测量了紫光单次穿过PPKTP晶体时SPDC过程产生的光子对亮度,当泵浦光功率为5mW时,测得符合计数为53 150/s。然后将下转换过程放入光学谐振腔中,对下转换光子的线宽进行压窄。实验上测得下转换光子对的关联时间为14.6ns,对应线宽约为15MHz。本文为纠缠光子对在Rb原子系综中的存储提供了实验基础。     

On the Development of Controllable Sources of Single-Photon States with an Orbital Angular Momentum on the Basis of Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion of Light

Methods for beam shaping with nonzero orbital angular momentum are studied using diffraction optical elements with the purpose of developing a source of single-photon states based on spontaneous parametric down-conversion of light in the LiNbO₃ crystal in the cavity resonator. The probability of the coincidence of the number of photocounts in detecting signal and idle fields under pumping by a beam with the orbital angular momentum is simulated.     

Six-State Quantum Key Distribution Using Photons with Orbital Angular Momentum

A new implementation of high-dimensional quantum key distribution （QKD） protocol is discussed. Using three mutual unbiased bases, we present a d？level six-state QKD protocol that exploits the orbital angular momentum with the spatial mode of the light beam. The protocol shows that the feature of a high capacity since keys are encoded using photon modes in d-level Hilbert space. The devices for state preparation and measurement are also discussed. This protocol has high security and the alignment of shared reference frames is not needed between sender and receiver.     

High-Rate Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution with Orbital Angular Momentum Multiplexing

The secret key rate is one of the main obstacles to the practical application of continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CVQKD). In this paper, we propose a multiplexing scheme to increase the secret key rate of the CVQKD system with orbital angular momentum (OAM). The propagation characteristics of a typical vortex beam, involving the Laguerre–Gaussian (LG) beam, are analyzed in an atmospheric channel for the Kolmogorov turbulence model. Discrete modulation is utilized to extend the maximal transmission distance. We show the effect of the transmittance of the beam over the turbulent channel on the secret key rate and the transmission distance. Numerical simulations indicate that the OAM multiplexing scheme can improve the performance of the CVQKD system and hence has potential use for practical high-rate quantum communications.     

High-Dimensional Circular Quantum Secret Sharing Using Orbital Angular Momentum

Quantum secret sharing is to distribute secret message securely between multi-parties. Here exploiting orbital angular momentum (OAM) state of single photons as the information carrier, we propose a high-dimensional circular quantum secret sharing protocol which increases the channel capacity largely. In the proposed protocol, the secret message is split into two parts, and each encoded on the OAM state of single photons. The security of the protocol is guaranteed by the laws of non-cloning theorem. And the secret messages could not be recovered except that the two receivers collaborated with each other. Moreover, the proposed protocol could be extended into high-level quantum systems, and the enhanced security could be achieved.     

Robust Ghost Imaging Based on Degenerate Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion

In traditional ghost imaging, the entangled photon pairs produced from the spontaneous parametric down conversion(SPDC) process are used. There is an intrinsic disadvantage that the utilization efficiency of the photon pairs is very low. Inasmuch as all the correlated photon pairs produced by the degenerate SPDC process can be used to record the image of an object, the ghost imaging scheme we present here has a higher utilization efficiency of the photon pairs. We also investigate the robustness of our experimental scheme. The experimental results show that, no matter whether the photon-pair source is two light cones or two beam-like spots, the clear image of the object can be obtained. The slight rotation of the nonlinear crystal has no influence on the imaging quality.Our experimental results also demonstrate that when the part of the photon-pair source in the signal path or the idler path is blocked by unwanted things, the clear ghost image of the object can still be recorded.     

Quark Orbital Angular Momentum

Generalized parton distributions provide information on the distribution of quarks in impact parameter space. For transversely polarized nucleons, these impact parameter distributions are transversely distorted and this deviation from axial symmetry leads on average to a net transverse force from the spectators on the active quark in a DIS experiment. This force when acting along the whole trajectory of the active quark leads to transverse single-spin asymmetries. For a longitudinally polarized nucleon target, the transverse force implies a torque acting on the quark orbital angular momentum (OAM). The resulting change in OAM as the quark leaves the target equals the difference between the Jaffe–Manohar and Ji OAMs.     

Raising and Lowering Operators for Orbital Angular Momentum Quantum Numbers

Two vector operators aimed at shifting orbital angular momentum quantum number l successfully constructed based on the primary form proposed by Prof. X.L. Ka in 2001. The lowering operators can give the lowest angular momentum quantum numbers l for a given magnetic quantum number m in spherical harmonics |lm〉; and the state with minimum angular momentum quantum number in whole set of the spherical harmonics turns out to be |0,0〉. How to use the raising and lowering operators as acting on the state |0,0〉. to generate whole set of spherical harmonics is illustrated.     

Visualizing the Fractional Orbital Angular Momentum

This paper proposes a novel approach to visualize the fractional orbital angular amentum (OAM) flow of light fields at the example of the Lommel tornado wave (LoTW) along the propagation direction in free space. The novel approach that is based on the transverse intensity distributions of the LoTWs can be used to identify and quantify the fractional OAM. The energy that is continuously distributed flexibly is controlled via the asymmetry factor and topological charge. Furthermore, the OAM density on concentric rings and chiral paths is employed to demonstrate convincingly as a manifestation of the energy flow. Such beams are anticipated to find potential applications in optical communication and optical micromanipulation.     

Efficient Quantum Secure Direct Communication Using the Orbital Angular Momentum of Single Photons

Quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) is to transmit information directly through quantum channels without generating secret keys. The efficiencies of QSDC rely on the capacity of qubits. Exploiting orbital angular momentum of single photons, we proposed a high-capacity one-time pad QSDC protocol. The information is encoded on the Hermite-Gauss mode and transmitted directly on the Laguerre-Gauss mode of the photon pluses. The proposed system provides a high coding space, and the proposed protocol is robust against collective-dephasing channel noise.