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Quantum and classical correlations in waveguide lattices.

Authors :
Bromberg Y
Lahini Y
Morandotti R
Silberberg Y
Source :
Physical review letters [Phys Rev Lett] 2009 Jun 26; Vol. 102 (25), pp. 253904. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jun 26.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

We study quantum and classical Hanbury Brown-Twiss correlations in waveguide lattices. We develop a theory for the propagation of photon pairs in the lattice, predicting the emergence of nontrivial quantum interferences unique to lattice systems. Experimentally, we observe the classical counterpart of these interferences using intensity-correlation measurements. We discuss the correspondence between the classical and quantum correlations, and consider path-entangled input states which do not have a classical analogue. Our results demonstrate that waveguide lattices can be used as a robust and highly controllable tool for manipulating quantum states, and offer new ways of studying the quantum properties of light.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0031-9007
Volume :
102
Issue :
25
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Physical review letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19659078
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.253904