Direct measurement of the quantum density matrix in the basis of azimuthal angle

Authors

Mohammad Mirhosseini, University of Rochester Institute of Optics
Omar S. Magana-Loaiza, University of Rochester Institute of Optics
Seyed Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani, University of Rochester Institute of Optics
Changchen Chen, University of Rochester Institute of Optics
Ebrahim Karimi, University of Rochester Institute of Optics
Robert W. Boyd, University of Rochester Institute of Optics

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

8-10-2015

Abstract

We theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate a method for directly measuring the density matrix of an unknown quantum system in the basis of azimuthal angle. We apply our method for characterizing 7-dimensional pure and mixed superpositions of orbital-angular-momentum modes.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest

Recommended Citation

Mirhosseini, M., Magana-Loaiza, O., Rafsanjani, S., Chen, C., Karimi, E., & Boyd, R. (2015). Direct measurement of the quantum density matrix in the basis of azimuthal angle. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest, 2015-August Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/physics_astronomy_pubs/3005