Compensating for Beamsplitter Asymmetries in Quantum Interference Experiments

Details Compensating for Beamsplitter Asymmetries in Quantum Interference Experiments Compensating for Beamsplitter Asymmetries in Quantum Interference Experiments

2009-07-22

arxiv.org/abs/0907.3887v1

J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 27, 350-353 (2010)

Physics

Quantum Physics

3 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1364/JOSAB.27.000350

The visibility of the quantum interference "dip" seen in the Hong-Ou-Mandel experiment is optimized when a symmetric 50/50 beamsplitter is used in the interferometer. Here we show that the reduction in visibility caused by an asymmetric beamsplitter can be compensated by manipulating the polarization states of the two input photons. We experimentally demonstrate this by using a highly asymmetric 10/90 beamsplitter, and converting an initial dip visibility of 22% to a compensated value of 99%.

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