Nonlocality of high-dimensional two-photon orbital angular momentum states
Author(s) -
Andrea Aiello,
S. S. R. Oemrawsingh,
E. R. Eliel,
J. P. Woerdman
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
physical review a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1094-1622
pISSN - 1050-2947
DOI - 10.1103/physreva.72.052114
Subject(s) - physics , quantum nonlocality , angular momentum , photon , orbital angular momentum multiplexing , interferometry , beam splitter , spontaneous parametric down conversion , total angular momentum quantum number , quantum mechanics , orbital angular momentum of light , quantum entanglement , quantum , laser
We propose an interferometric method to investigate the nonlocality of high-dimensional two-photon orbital angular momentum states generated by spontaneous parametric down conversion. We incorporate two half-integer spiral phase plates and a variable-reflectivity output beam splitter into a Mach-Zehnder interferometer to build an orbital angular momentum analyzer. This setup enables testing the nonlocality of high-dimensional two-photon states by repeated use of the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt inequality.
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