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 photons
DOI: 10.1002/lapl.200710119

Citations: 17
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