Peer-Reviewed Journal Details
Mandatory Fields
Murray, E;Juska, G;Pelucchi, E
2016
May
European Journal of Physics
Monte Carlo simulation of photonic state tomography: a virtual Hanbury Brown and Twiss correlator
Validated
Optional Fields
QUANTUM-DOT
37
This paper provides a theoretical background for the simulations of particular quantum optics experiments, namely, photon intensity correlation measurements. A practical example, adapted to polarisation-entangled photon pairs emitted from a quantum dot, is presented. The tool, a virtual Hanbury Brown and Twiss correlator, simulates polarisation-resolved the second-order correlation functions, which then can be used in a photonic state tomography procedure-a full description of a light source's polarisation state. This educational tool is meant to improve general understanding of such quantum optics experiments.
BRISTOL
0143-0807
10.1088/0143-0807/37/3/034002
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