Manipulating thermal light states by the controlled addition and subtraction of single photons
Year: 2008
Authors: Parigi V., Zavatta A., Bellini M.
Autors Affiliation: LENS, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; Department of Physics, University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; CNR – Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125, Florence, Italy
Abstract: We report the generation and the tomographic analysis of novel quantum states of light generated by the controlled addition and subtraction of single photons to and from a classical and fully incoherent thermal light field. Time-domain quantum tomography is used to thoroughly investigate the character of the resulting states. Several different criteria are employed to test and quantify nonclassicality of photon-added thermal states, while the peculiar features concerning the mean photon number of photon-subtracted thermal states are clearly observed. A graph is presented. Experimental photon number probabilities and Wigner function for a thermal state.
Journal/Review: LASER PHYSICS LETTERS
Volume: 5 (3) Pages from: 246 to: 251
KeyWords: Homodyne tomography; Nonclassical states; Single photonsDOI: 10.1002/lapl.200710119ImpactFactor: 3.779Citations: 18data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-12-08References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here