Published December 2014 | Version v1
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Reconstruction of mode structure of faint light sources and its applications

Creators

  • 1. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (United States)
  • 2. Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (United States)
  • 3. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig, Bundesallee 100, D-38116 Braunschweig (Germany)
  • 4. Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica INRIM, Strada delle Cacce 91, I-10135 Torino (Italy)

Description

We build upon our newly developed mode reconstruction technique that takes advantage of higher-order photon number statistics. We discuss the application of this technique to practical single-emitters and herald single-photon source analysis. We also examine the importance of this research to fundamental issues of quantum mechanics, proposing new experiments. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/2014/T163/014024

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0031-8949/2014/T163/014024;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica Scripta (Online)
Journal Volume
2014
Journal Issue
T163
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
1402-4896

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46059260
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CALCULATION METHODS; LIGHT SOURCES; PHOTONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; STATISTICS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS; RADIATION SOURCES