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Programmable discriminator of coherent states: Experimental realization

Programmable discriminator of coherent states: Experimental realization An optical implementation of the recently proposed unambiguous identification of coherent states is presented. Our system works as a programmable discriminator between two, in general nonorthogonal, weak coherent states. The principle of operation lies in the interference of three light beams–two program states and one unknown coherent state which can be equal to either one of the two program states. The experiment is based on fiber optics. Its results confirm theoretical predictions, and the experimental setup can be straightforwardly extended for higher numbers of program states. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Physical Review A American Physical Society (APS)

Programmable discriminator of coherent states: Experimental realization

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Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 The American Physical Society
ISSN
1094-1622
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.77.034306
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Abstract

An optical implementation of the recently proposed unambiguous identification of coherent states is presented. Our system works as a programmable discriminator between two, in general nonorthogonal, weak coherent states. The principle of operation lies in the interference of three light beams–two program states and one unknown coherent state which can be equal to either one of the two program states. The experiment is based on fiber optics. Its results confirm theoretical predictions, and the experimental setup can be straightforwardly extended for higher numbers of program states.

Journal

Physical Review AAmerican Physical Society (APS)

Published: Mar 1, 2008

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