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Synthesis of arbitrary, two-mode, high visibility N-photon interference patterns

Quantum Physics 2013-12-02 v1

Abstract

Using coherent states and linear optics, we demonstrate the synthesis of arbitrary interference patterns and establish that neither the shape nor the visibility of N-photon interference patterns can be used as a quantum signature in general. Specific examples include saw-curve and rectangle curve interference patterns, and phase super-resolution with period shortening of up to 60 times compared to ordinary interference. The former two with a visibility close to 100 % and the latter with a visibility in excess of 57 %.

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@article{arxiv.1302.2475,
  title  = {Synthesis of arbitrary, two-mode, high visibility N-photon interference patterns},
  author = {Saroosh Shabbir and Marcin Swillo and Gunnar Björk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1302.2475},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

5 pages, four figures, + 2 pages of supplementary material

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