One-photon measurement of two-photon entanglement

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2009.02851v2
• Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:23:56 GMT
• Title: One-photon measurement of two-photon entanglement
• Authors: Gabriela Barreto Lemos, Radek Lapkiewicz, Armin Hochrainer, Mayukh Lahiri, Anton Zeilinger
• Abstract summary: Entanglement is a fundamental feature of quantum mechanics, considered a key resource in quantum information processing. Standard methods to measure entanglement require detection of both particles. We introduce a method in which detection of only one of the particles is required to characterize the entanglement of a two-particle mixed state.
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• Abstract: Entanglement is a fundamental feature of quantum mechanics, considered a key resource in quantum information processing. Measuring entanglement is an essential step in a wide range of applied and foundational quantum experiments. When a two-particle quantum state is not pure, standard methods to measure the entanglement require detection of both particles. We introduce a method in which detection of only one of the particles is required to characterize the entanglement of a two-particle mixed state. Our method is based on the principle of quantum interference. We use two identical sources of a two-photon mixed state and generate a set of single-photon interference patterns. The entanglement of the two-photon quantum state is characterized by the visibility of the interference patterns. Our experiment thus opens up a distinct avenue for verifying and measuring entanglement, and can allow for mixed state entanglement characterization even when one particle in the pair cannot be detected.

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