Self-referenced hologram of a single photon beam

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2006.02580v4
• Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:39:32 GMT
• Title: Self-referenced hologram of a single photon beam
• Authors: Wiktor Szadowiak, Sanjukta Kundu, Jerzy Szuniewicz, Radek Lapkiewicz
• Abstract summary: We introduce an interferometric technique that enables the complete characterization of a two-dimensional probability amplitude of a single photon. We experimentally confirm the feasibility of our technique by reconstructing the spatial phase of heralded single photons. This technique can be applied to the characterization of arbitrary pure spatial states of single photons.
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• Abstract: Quantitative characterization of the spatial structure of single photons is essential for free-space quantum communication and quantum imaging. We introduce an interferometric technique that enables the complete characterization of a two-dimensional probability amplitude of a single photon. Importantly, in contrast to methods that use a reference photon for the phase measurement, our technique relies on a single photon interfering with itself. Our setup comprises of a heralded single-photon source with an unknown spatial phase and a modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a spatial filter in one of its arms. The spatial filter removes the unknown spatial phase and the filtered beam interferes with the unaltered beam passing through the other arm of the interferometer. We experimentally confirm the feasibility of our technique by reconstructing the spatial phase of heralded single photons using the lowest order interference fringes. This technique can be applied to the characterization of arbitrary pure spatial states of single photons.

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