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Experimental retrieval of photon statistics from click detection

Quantum Physics 2024-09-12 v2

Abstract

We utilize click-counting theory for the reconstruction of photon statistics. Our approach employs an analytic pseudo-inversion method to estimate photon counts from measured click counts. A reconfigurable time-bin multiplexing, click-counting detector is set up that renders it possible to alter the photon-number resolution as needed. A detector tomography is carried out, yielding vital measurement features, such as quantum efficiencies, cross-talk rates, etc. We gauge the success of the pseudo-inversion by applying the Mandel and binomial parameters, resulting in an additional interpretation of these parameters for the discrimination of distinct quantum statistics. In addition, we apply a loss deconvolution technique to account for detection losses.

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@article{arxiv.2403.11673,
  title  = {Experimental retrieval of photon statistics from click detection},
  author = {Suchitra Krishnaswamy and Fabian Schule and Laura Ares and Vladyslav Dyachuk and Michael Stefszky and Benjamin Brecht and Christine Silberhorn and Jan Sperling},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.11673},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

10 pages, 8 figures

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