Generation of Large Coherent-State Superpositions in Free-Space Optical Pulses

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.09672v1
• Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:12:43 GMT
• Title: Generation of Large Coherent-State Superpositions in Free-Space Optical Pulses
• Authors: Lucas Caron, Hector Simon, Hugo Basset, Romaric Journet, Rosa Tualle-Brouri,
• Abstract summary: Generation of non-Gaussian quantum states is a key requirement for quantum information processing.<n>We report the experimental generation of large-amplitude squeezed coherent-state superpositions on free-space optical pulses.
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• Abstract: The generation of non-Gaussian quantum states is a key requirement for universal continuous-variable quantum information processing. We report the experimental generation of large-amplitude squeezed coherent-state superpositions (squeezed cat states) on free-space optical pulses, reaching an amplitude of $α= 2.47$, which, to our knowledge, exceeds all previously reported values. Our protocol relies on the controlled mixing of the Fock states $|1\rangle$ and $|2\rangle$ through a tunable beam splitter, followed by heralding via homodyne detection. The resulting state displays three well-resolved negative regions in its Wigner function and achieves a fidelity of $0.53$ with the target state $\propto \hat{S}(z)(|α\rangle - |-α\rangle)$, with $α= 2.47$ and squeezing parameter $z = 0.56$. These results constitute a significant milestone for temporal breeding protocols and for the iterative generation of optical GKP states, opening new perspectives for scalable and fault-tolerant photonic quantum architectures.

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