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We report on a quantum interference experiment to probe the coherence between two photons coming from non degenerate photon pairs at telecom wavelength created in spatially separated sources. The two photons are mixed on a beam splitter and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 H. de Riedmatten , I. Marcikic , W. Tittel , H. Zbinden , N. Gisin

Genuine quantum interference between independent nonlinear processes of different order provides a route to coherent control that cannot be reduced to a classical field interference. Here we present an all-optical analogue of coherent…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-27 Alessia Stefano , Samuel E. Fontaine , J. E. Sipe , Marco Liscidini

We present a quantum interference phenomenon in which four-photon quantum states generated by two independent sources are used to create a two-photon interference pattern without detecting two of the photons. Contrary to the common…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-26 Chandler Tarrant , Mayukh Lahiri

Hybrid quantum systems play a crucial role in advancing scalable and versatile quantum networks as they combine the strengths of different quantum platforms. An important challenge for the development of hybrid quantum networks lies in…

In this work, we demonstrate the on-chip two-photon interference between single photons emitted by a single self-assembled InGaAs quantum dot and an external laser. The quantum dot is embedded within one arm of an air-clad directional…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-07-27 Nikola Prtljaga , Christopher Bentham , John O'Hara , Ben Royall , Edmund Clarke , Luke R Wilson , Maurice S Skolnick , A Mark Fox

This is a short overview explaining how building a large-scale, silicon-photonic quantum computer has been reduced to the creation of good sources of 3-photon entangled states (and may simplify further). Given such sources, each photon need…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-07-29 Terry Rudolph

Exploiting semiconductor fabrication techniques, natural carriers of quantum information such as atoms, electrons, and photons can be embedded in scalable integrated devices. Integrated optics provides a versatile platform for large-scale…

Multiphoton quantum interference underpins fundamental tests of quantum mechanics and quantum technologies. Consequently, the detrimental effect of photon distinguishability in multiphoton interference experiments can be catastrophic. Here,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-11-28 Simon Laibacher , Vincenzo Tamma

Interactions between solid-state quantum emitters and cavities are important for a broad range of applications in quantum communication, linear optical quantum computing, nonlinear photonics, and photonic quantum simulation. These…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-11-11 Je-Hyung Kim , Christopher J. K. Richardson , Richard P. Leavitt , Edo Waks

On-chip integrated photonic circuits are crucial to further progress towards quantum technologies and in the science of quantum optics. Here we report precise control of single photon states and multi-photon entanglement directly on-chip.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-09 Jonathan C. F. Matthews , Alberto Politi , Andre Stefanov , Jeremy L. O'Brien

We report the successful generation of an entangled multiparticle quantum superposition of pure photon states. They result from a multiple (universal} cloning of a single photon qubit by a high gain, quantum-injected parametric amplifier.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Francesco De Martini , Fabio Sciarrino

Generating quantum entanglement is not only an important scientific endeavor, but will be essential to realizing quantum-enhanced technologies, in particular, quantum-enhanced measurements with precision beyond classical limits. We…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-10-24 Jonathan C. F. Matthews , Alberto Politi , Damien Bonneau , Jeremy L. O'Brien

Quantum networks involve entanglement sharing between multiple users. Ideally, any two users would be able to connect regardless of the type of photon source they employ, provided they fulfill the requirements for two-photon interference.…

Quantum interference is a central resource in many quantum-enhanced tasks, from computation to communication protocols. While it usually occurs between identical input photons, quantum interference can be enabled by projecting the quantum…

Superposition is one of the most distinct features of quantum theory and has been demonstrated in numerous realizations of Young's classical double-slit interference experiment and its analogues. However, quantum entanglement - a…

Quantum information processing holds great promise for communicating and computing data efficiently. However, scaling current photonic implementation approaches to larger system size remains an outstanding challenge for realizing disruptive…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-02-17 Carsten Schuck , Xiang Guo , Linran Fan , Xiao-Song Ma , Menno Poot , Hong X. Tang

We study the impact of distinguishability and mixedness -- two fundamental properties of quantum states -- on quantum interference. We show that these can influence the interference of multiple particles in different ways, leading to…

Advances in the distribution of quantum information will likely require entanglement shared across a hybrid quantum network. Many entanglement protocols require the generation of indistinguishable photons between the various nodes of the…

We introduce a general scheme of many-particle interferometry in which two identical sources are used and "which-way information" is eliminated by making the paths of one or more particles identical (path identity). The scheme allows us to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-09-24 Mayukh Lahiri

Two-photon interference, a quantum phenomenon arising from the principle of indistinguishability, is a powerful tool for quantum state engineering and plays a fundamental role in various quantum technologies. These technologies demand…