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Quantum Characterization of Optical Devices
Author(s) -
D'Ariano G.M.,
Maccone L.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
fortschritte der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.469
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1521-3978
pISSN - 0015-8208
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3978(199811)46:6/8<837::aid-prop837>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - characterization (materials science) , monte carlo method , homodyne detection , quantum tomography , laser , physics , direct conversion receiver , quantum optics , optics , matrix (chemical analysis) , quantum , optical amplifier , computer science , statistical physics , quantum state , quantum mechanics , materials science , mathematics , statistics , composite material
We propose an experimental procedure, based on homodyne tomography, for measuring the matrix elements of the Liouvillian of optical devices. After describing the proposed experimental setup, we give a numerical Monte‐Carlo simulation of the measurement for a laser amplifier.