Abstract

Integrated photonic circuits offer the possibility for complex quantum optical experiments in higher-dimensional photonic systems. However, the advantages of integration and scalability can only be fully utilized with the availability of a source for higher-dimensional entangled photons. Here, a novel fiber integrated source for path-entangled photons in the telecom band at 1.55µm using only standard fiber technology is presented. Due to the special design the source shows good scalability towards higher-dimensional entangled photonic states (quNits), while path entanglement offers direct compatibility with on-chip path encoding. We present an experimental realization of a path-entangled two-qubit source. A very high quality of entanglement is verified by various measurements, i.a. a tomographic state reconstruction is performed leading to a background corrected fidelity of (99.45±0.06)%. Moreover, we describe an easy method for extending our source to arbitrarily high dimensions.

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P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
[Crossref]

X. Ma, S. Zotter, J. Kofler, T. Jennewein, and A. Zeilinger, “Experimental generation of single photons via active multiplexing,” Phys. Rev. A 83(4), 043814 (2011).
[Crossref]

2010 (5)

A. Cabello, “Proposal for revealing quantum nonlocality via local contextuality,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104(22), 220401 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

T. Durt, B.-G. Englert, I. Bengtsson, and K. Życzkowski, “On mutually unbiased bases,” Int. J. Quantum Inf. 8(04), 535–640 (2010).
[Crossref]

R. Keil, A. Szameit, F. Dreisow, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, and A. Tünnermann, “Photon correlations in two-dimensional waveguide arrays and their classical estimate,” Phys. Rev. A 81(2), 023834 (2010).
[Crossref]

M. F. Saleh, G. Di Giuseppe, B. E. A. Saleh, and M. C. Teich, “Modal and polarization qubits in Ti:LiNbO3 photonic circuits for a universal quantum logic gate,” Opt. Express 18(19), 20475–20490 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

L. Sansoni, F. Sciarrino, G. Vallone, P. Mataloni, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, and R. Osellame, “Polarization entangled state measurement on a chip,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105(20), 200503 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2009 (4)

Y. Bromberg, Y. Lahini, R. Morandotti, and Y. Silberberg, “Quantum and classical correlations in waveguide lattices,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(25), 253904 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. J. Smith, D. Kundys, N. Thomas-Peter, P. G. R. Smith, and I. A. Walmsley, “Phase-controlled integrated photonic quantum circuits,” Opt. Express 17(16), 13516–13525 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Z. Liu and H. Fan, “Decay of multiqudit entanglement,” Phys. Rev. A 79(6), 064305 (2009).
[Crossref]

A. Rossi, G. Vallone, A. Chiuri, F. De Martini, and P. Mataloni, “Multipath entanglement of two photons,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(15), 153902 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2008 (2)

Q. Zhang, C. Langrock, H. Takesue, X. Xie, M. Fejer, and Y. Yamamoto, “Generation of 10-GHz clock sequential time-bin entanglement,” Opt. Express 16(5), 3293–3298 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Politi, M. J. Cryan, J. G. Rarity, S. Yu, and J. L. O’Brien, “Silica-on-silicon waveguide quantum circuits,” Science 320(5876), 646–649 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2007 (2)

2005 (2)

X. Li, P. L. Voss, J. E. Sharping, and P. Kumar, “Optical-fiber source of polarization-entangled photons in the 1550 nm telecom band,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 94(5), 053601 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Y. L. Lim and A. Beige, “Multiphoton entanglement through a Bell multiport beam splitter,” Phys. Rev. A 71(6), 062311 (2005).
[Crossref]

2004 (1)

M. Mohseni, A. M. Steinberg, and J. A. Bergou, “Optical realization of optimal unambiguous discrimination for pure and mixed quantum states,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 93(20), 200403 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2003 (1)

G. J. Pryde and A. G. White, “Creation of maximally entangled photon-number states using optical fiber multiports,” Phys. Rev. A 68(5), 052315 (2003).
[Crossref]

2002 (1)

N. J. Cerf, M. Bourennane, A. Karlsson, and N. Gisin, “Security of quantum key distribution using d-level systems,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 88(12), 127902 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2001 (2)

S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
[Crossref]

D. F. V. James, P. G. Kwiat, W. J. Munro, and A. G. White, “Measurement of qubits,” Phys. Rev. A 64(5), 052312 (2001).
[Crossref]

1997 (1)

M. Zukowski, A. Zeilinger, and M. A. Horne, “Realizable higher-dimensional two-particle entanglements via multiport beam splitters,” Phys. Rev. A 55(4), 2564–2579 (1997).
[Crossref]

1996 (2)

K. Mattle, H. Weinfurter, P. G. Kwiat, and A. Zeilinger, “Dense coding in experimental quantum communication,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 76(25), 4656–4659 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Weihs, M. Reck, H. Weinfurter, and A. Zeilinger, “Two-photon interference in optical fiber multiports,” Phys. Rev. A 54(1), 893–897 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1994 (1)

M. Reck, A. Zeilinger, H. J. Bernstein, and P. Bertani, “Experimental realization of any discrete unitary operator,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(1), 58–61 (1994).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1990 (1)

J. G. Rarity and P. R. Tapster, “Experimental violation of Bell’s inequality based on phase and momentum,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 64(21), 2495–2498 (1990).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1989 (1)

M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and A. Zeilinger, “Two-particle interferometry,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 62(19), 2209–2212 (1989).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1983 (1)

P. Heywood and M. L. G. Redhead, “Nonlocality and the Kochen-Specker paradox,” Found. Phys. 13(5), 481–499 (1983).
[Crossref]

1969 (1)

J. F. Clauser, M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and R. A. Holt, “Proposed experiment to test local hidden-variable theories,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 23(15), 880–884 (1969).
[Crossref]

Baldi, P.

S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
[Crossref]

Battle, P.

Beausoleil, R. G.

Beige, A.

Y. L. Lim and A. Beige, “Multiphoton entanglement through a Bell multiport beam splitter,” Phys. Rev. A 71(6), 062311 (2005).
[Crossref]

Bengtsson, I.

T. Durt, B.-G. Englert, I. Bengtsson, and K. Życzkowski, “On mutually unbiased bases,” Int. J. Quantum Inf. 8(04), 535–640 (2010).
[Crossref]

Bergou, J. A.

M. Mohseni, A. M. Steinberg, and J. A. Bergou, “Optical realization of optimal unambiguous discrimination for pure and mixed quantum states,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 93(20), 200403 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Bernstein, H. J.

M. Reck, A. Zeilinger, H. J. Bernstein, and P. Bertani, “Experimental realization of any discrete unitary operator,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(1), 58–61 (1994).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Bertani, P.

M. Reck, A. Zeilinger, H. J. Bernstein, and P. Bertani, “Experimental realization of any discrete unitary operator,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(1), 58–61 (1994).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Bourennane, M.

N. J. Cerf, M. Bourennane, A. Karlsson, and N. Gisin, “Security of quantum key distribution using d-level systems,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 88(12), 127902 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Bromberg, Y.

Y. Bromberg, Y. Lahini, R. Morandotti, and Y. Silberberg, “Quantum and classical correlations in waveguide lattices,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(25), 253904 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Cabello, A.

A. Cabello, “Proposal for revealing quantum nonlocality via local contextuality,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 104(22), 220401 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Cerf, N. J.

N. J. Cerf, M. Bourennane, A. Karlsson, and N. Gisin, “Security of quantum key distribution using d-level systems,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 88(12), 127902 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Chiuri, A.

A. Rossi, G. Vallone, A. Chiuri, F. De Martini, and P. Mataloni, “Multipath entanglement of two photons,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(15), 153902 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Clauser, J. F.

J. F. Clauser, M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and R. A. Holt, “Proposed experiment to test local hidden-variable theories,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 23(15), 880–884 (1969).
[Crossref]

Crespi, A.

L. Sansoni, F. Sciarrino, G. Vallone, P. Mataloni, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, and R. Osellame, “Polarization entangled state measurement on a chip,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105(20), 200503 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Cryan, M. J.

A. Politi, M. J. Cryan, J. G. Rarity, S. Yu, and J. L. O’Brien, “Silica-on-silicon waveguide quantum circuits,” Science 320(5876), 646–649 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

De Martini, F.

A. Rossi, G. Vallone, A. Chiuri, F. De Martini, and P. Mataloni, “Multipath entanglement of two photons,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(15), 153902 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

De Micheli, M.

S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
[Crossref]

De Riedmatten, H.

S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
[Crossref]

Di Giuseppe, G.

Dreisow, F.

R. Keil, A. Szameit, F. Dreisow, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, and A. Tünnermann, “Photon correlations in two-dimensional waveguide arrays and their classical estimate,” Phys. Rev. A 81(2), 023834 (2010).
[Crossref]

Durt, T.

T. Durt, B.-G. Englert, I. Bengtsson, and K. Życzkowski, “On mutually unbiased bases,” Int. J. Quantum Inf. 8(04), 535–640 (2010).
[Crossref]

Englert, B.-G.

T. Durt, B.-G. Englert, I. Bengtsson, and K. Życzkowski, “On mutually unbiased bases,” Int. J. Quantum Inf. 8(04), 535–640 (2010).
[Crossref]

Fan, H.

Z. Liu and H. Fan, “Decay of multiqudit entanglement,” Phys. Rev. A 79(6), 064305 (2009).
[Crossref]

Fejer, M.

Fiorentino, M.

Gisin, N.

N. J. Cerf, M. Bourennane, A. Karlsson, and N. Gisin, “Security of quantum key distribution using d-level systems,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 88(12), 127902 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
[Crossref]

Heinrich, M.

R. Keil, A. Szameit, F. Dreisow, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, and A. Tünnermann, “Photon correlations in two-dimensional waveguide arrays and their classical estimate,” Phys. Rev. A 81(2), 023834 (2010).
[Crossref]

Heywood, P.

P. Heywood and M. L. G. Redhead, “Nonlocality and the Kochen-Specker paradox,” Found. Phys. 13(5), 481–499 (1983).
[Crossref]

Holt, R. A.

J. F. Clauser, M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and R. A. Holt, “Proposed experiment to test local hidden-variable theories,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 23(15), 880–884 (1969).
[Crossref]

Horne, M. A.

M. Zukowski, A. Zeilinger, and M. A. Horne, “Realizable higher-dimensional two-particle entanglements via multiport beam splitters,” Phys. Rev. A 55(4), 2564–2579 (1997).
[Crossref]

M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and A. Zeilinger, “Two-particle interferometry,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 62(19), 2209–2212 (1989).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. F. Clauser, M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and R. A. Holt, “Proposed experiment to test local hidden-variable theories,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 23(15), 880–884 (1969).
[Crossref]

James, D. F. V.

D. F. V. James, P. G. Kwiat, W. J. Munro, and A. G. White, “Measurement of qubits,” Phys. Rev. A 64(5), 052312 (2001).
[Crossref]

Jennewein, T.

X. Ma, S. Zotter, J. Kofler, T. Jennewein, and A. Zeilinger, “Experimental generation of single photons via active multiplexing,” Phys. Rev. A 83(4), 043814 (2011).
[Crossref]

Karlsson, A.

N. J. Cerf, M. Bourennane, A. Karlsson, and N. Gisin, “Security of quantum key distribution using d-level systems,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 88(12), 127902 (2002).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Keil, R.

R. Keil, A. Szameit, F. Dreisow, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, and A. Tünnermann, “Photon correlations in two-dimensional waveguide arrays and their classical estimate,” Phys. Rev. A 81(2), 023834 (2010).
[Crossref]

Kofler, J.

X. Ma, S. Zotter, J. Kofler, T. Jennewein, and A. Zeilinger, “Experimental generation of single photons via active multiplexing,” Phys. Rev. A 83(4), 043814 (2011).
[Crossref]

Kumar, P.

X. Li, P. L. Voss, J. E. Sharping, and P. Kumar, “Optical-fiber source of polarization-entangled photons in the 1550 nm telecom band,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 94(5), 053601 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Kundys, D.

Kwiat, P. G.

D. F. V. James, P. G. Kwiat, W. J. Munro, and A. G. White, “Measurement of qubits,” Phys. Rev. A 64(5), 052312 (2001).
[Crossref]

K. Mattle, H. Weinfurter, P. G. Kwiat, and A. Zeilinger, “Dense coding in experimental quantum communication,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 76(25), 4656–4659 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Lahini, Y.

Y. Bromberg, Y. Lahini, R. Morandotti, and Y. Silberberg, “Quantum and classical correlations in waveguide lattices,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(25), 253904 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Laing, A.

P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
[Crossref]

Langrock, C.

Li, X.

X. Li, P. L. Voss, J. E. Sharping, and P. Kumar, “Optical-fiber source of polarization-entangled photons in the 1550 nm telecom band,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 94(5), 053601 (2005).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Lim, Y. L.

Y. L. Lim and A. Beige, “Multiphoton entanglement through a Bell multiport beam splitter,” Phys. Rev. A 71(6), 062311 (2005).
[Crossref]

Liu, Z.

Z. Liu and H. Fan, “Decay of multiqudit entanglement,” Phys. Rev. A 79(6), 064305 (2009).
[Crossref]

Lobino, M.

P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
[Crossref]

Ma, X.

X. Ma, S. Zotter, J. Kofler, T. Jennewein, and A. Zeilinger, “Experimental generation of single photons via active multiplexing,” Phys. Rev. A 83(4), 043814 (2011).
[Crossref]

Mataloni, P.

L. Sansoni, F. Sciarrino, G. Vallone, P. Mataloni, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, and R. Osellame, “Polarization entangled state measurement on a chip,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105(20), 200503 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Rossi, G. Vallone, A. Chiuri, F. De Martini, and P. Mataloni, “Multipath entanglement of two photons,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(15), 153902 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Matthews, J. C. F.

P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
[Crossref]

Mattle, K.

K. Mattle, H. Weinfurter, P. G. Kwiat, and A. Zeilinger, “Dense coding in experimental quantum communication,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 76(25), 4656–4659 (1996).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Mohseni, M.

M. Mohseni, A. M. Steinberg, and J. A. Bergou, “Optical realization of optimal unambiguous discrimination for pure and mixed quantum states,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 93(20), 200403 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Morandotti, R.

Y. Bromberg, Y. Lahini, R. Morandotti, and Y. Silberberg, “Quantum and classical correlations in waveguide lattices,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(25), 253904 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Munro, M. W.

Munro, W. J.

D. F. V. James, P. G. Kwiat, W. J. Munro, and A. G. White, “Measurement of qubits,” Phys. Rev. A 64(5), 052312 (2001).
[Crossref]

Nolte, S.

R. Keil, A. Szameit, F. Dreisow, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, and A. Tünnermann, “Photon correlations in two-dimensional waveguide arrays and their classical estimate,” Phys. Rev. A 81(2), 023834 (2010).
[Crossref]

O’Brien, J. L.

P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
[Crossref]

A. Politi, M. J. Cryan, J. G. Rarity, S. Yu, and J. L. O’Brien, “Silica-on-silicon waveguide quantum circuits,” Science 320(5876), 646–649 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Osellame, R.

L. Sansoni, F. Sciarrino, G. Vallone, P. Mataloni, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, and R. Osellame, “Polarization entangled state measurement on a chip,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105(20), 200503 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Ostrowsky, D. B.

S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
[Crossref]

Peruzzo, A.

P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
[Crossref]

Politi, A.

P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
[Crossref]

A. Politi, M. J. Cryan, J. G. Rarity, S. Yu, and J. L. O’Brien, “Silica-on-silicon waveguide quantum circuits,” Science 320(5876), 646–649 (2008).
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Pryde, G. J.

G. J. Pryde and A. G. White, “Creation of maximally entangled photon-number states using optical fiber multiports,” Phys. Rev. A 68(5), 052315 (2003).
[Crossref]

Ramponi, R.

L. Sansoni, F. Sciarrino, G. Vallone, P. Mataloni, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, and R. Osellame, “Polarization entangled state measurement on a chip,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105(20), 200503 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Rarity, J. G.

A. Politi, M. J. Cryan, J. G. Rarity, S. Yu, and J. L. O’Brien, “Silica-on-silicon waveguide quantum circuits,” Science 320(5876), 646–649 (2008).
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J. G. Rarity and P. R. Tapster, “Experimental violation of Bell’s inequality based on phase and momentum,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 64(21), 2495–2498 (1990).
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Reck, M.

G. Weihs, M. Reck, H. Weinfurter, and A. Zeilinger, “Two-photon interference in optical fiber multiports,” Phys. Rev. A 54(1), 893–897 (1996).
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M. Reck, A. Zeilinger, H. J. Bernstein, and P. Bertani, “Experimental realization of any discrete unitary operator,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(1), 58–61 (1994).
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P. Heywood and M. L. G. Redhead, “Nonlocality and the Kochen-Specker paradox,” Found. Phys. 13(5), 481–499 (1983).
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Roberts, T. D.

Rossi, A.

A. Rossi, G. Vallone, A. Chiuri, F. De Martini, and P. Mataloni, “Multipath entanglement of two photons,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(15), 153902 (2009).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Saleh, B. E. A.

Saleh, M. F.

Sansoni, L.

L. Sansoni, F. Sciarrino, G. Vallone, P. Mataloni, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, and R. Osellame, “Polarization entangled state measurement on a chip,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105(20), 200503 (2010).
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Sciarrino, F.

L. Sansoni, F. Sciarrino, G. Vallone, P. Mataloni, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, and R. Osellame, “Polarization entangled state measurement on a chip,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105(20), 200503 (2010).
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Shadbolt, P. J.

P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
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Shapiro, J. H.

Sharping, J. E.

X. Li, P. L. Voss, J. E. Sharping, and P. Kumar, “Optical-fiber source of polarization-entangled photons in the 1550 nm telecom band,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 94(5), 053601 (2005).
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Shimony, A.

M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and A. Zeilinger, “Two-particle interferometry,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 62(19), 2209–2212 (1989).
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J. F. Clauser, M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and R. A. Holt, “Proposed experiment to test local hidden-variable theories,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 23(15), 880–884 (1969).
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Silberberg, Y.

Y. Bromberg, Y. Lahini, R. Morandotti, and Y. Silberberg, “Quantum and classical correlations in waveguide lattices,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(25), 253904 (2009).
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Smith, B. J.

Smith, P. G. R.

Spillane, S. M.

Steinberg, A. M.

M. Mohseni, A. M. Steinberg, and J. A. Bergou, “Optical realization of optimal unambiguous discrimination for pure and mixed quantum states,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 93(20), 200403 (2004).
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Szameit, A.

R. Keil, A. Szameit, F. Dreisow, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, and A. Tünnermann, “Photon correlations in two-dimensional waveguide arrays and their classical estimate,” Phys. Rev. A 81(2), 023834 (2010).
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Takesue, H.

Tanzilli, S.

S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
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J. G. Rarity and P. R. Tapster, “Experimental violation of Bell’s inequality based on phase and momentum,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 64(21), 2495–2498 (1990).
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Thomas-Peter, N.

Thompson, M. G.

P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
[Crossref]

Tittel, H.

S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
[Crossref]

Tünnermann, A.

R. Keil, A. Szameit, F. Dreisow, M. Heinrich, S. Nolte, and A. Tünnermann, “Photon correlations in two-dimensional waveguide arrays and their classical estimate,” Phys. Rev. A 81(2), 023834 (2010).
[Crossref]

Vallone, G.

L. Sansoni, F. Sciarrino, G. Vallone, P. Mataloni, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, and R. Osellame, “Polarization entangled state measurement on a chip,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105(20), 200503 (2010).
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A. Rossi, G. Vallone, A. Chiuri, F. De Martini, and P. Mataloni, “Multipath entanglement of two photons,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102(15), 153902 (2009).
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P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
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X. Li, P. L. Voss, J. E. Sharping, and P. Kumar, “Optical-fiber source of polarization-entangled photons in the 1550 nm telecom band,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 94(5), 053601 (2005).
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Walmsley, I. A.

Weihs, G.

G. Weihs, M. Reck, H. Weinfurter, and A. Zeilinger, “Two-photon interference in optical fiber multiports,” Phys. Rev. A 54(1), 893–897 (1996).
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K. Mattle, H. Weinfurter, P. G. Kwiat, and A. Zeilinger, “Dense coding in experimental quantum communication,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 76(25), 4656–4659 (1996).
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G. J. Pryde and A. G. White, “Creation of maximally entangled photon-number states using optical fiber multiports,” Phys. Rev. A 68(5), 052315 (2003).
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Xie, X.

Yamamoto, Y.

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S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
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X. Ma, S. Zotter, J. Kofler, T. Jennewein, and A. Zeilinger, “Experimental generation of single photons via active multiplexing,” Phys. Rev. A 83(4), 043814 (2011).
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K. Mattle, H. Weinfurter, P. G. Kwiat, and A. Zeilinger, “Dense coding in experimental quantum communication,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 76(25), 4656–4659 (1996).
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G. Weihs, M. Reck, H. Weinfurter, and A. Zeilinger, “Two-photon interference in optical fiber multiports,” Phys. Rev. A 54(1), 893–897 (1996).
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M. Reck, A. Zeilinger, H. J. Bernstein, and P. Bertani, “Experimental realization of any discrete unitary operator,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 73(1), 58–61 (1994).
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M. A. Horne, A. Shimony, and A. Zeilinger, “Two-particle interferometry,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 62(19), 2209–2212 (1989).
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Zhang, Q.

Zotter, S.

X. Ma, S. Zotter, J. Kofler, T. Jennewein, and A. Zeilinger, “Experimental generation of single photons via active multiplexing,” Phys. Rev. A 83(4), 043814 (2011).
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M. Zukowski, A. Zeilinger, and M. A. Horne, “Realizable higher-dimensional two-particle entanglements via multiport beam splitters,” Phys. Rev. A 55(4), 2564–2579 (1997).
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T. Durt, B.-G. Englert, I. Bengtsson, and K. Życzkowski, “On mutually unbiased bases,” Int. J. Quantum Inf. 8(04), 535–640 (2010).
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S. Tanzilli, H. De Riedmatten, H. Tittel, P. Zbinden, P. Baldi, M. De Micheli, D. B. Ostrowsky, and N. Gisin, “Highly efficient photon-pair source using periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide,” Electron. Lett. 37(1), 26–28 (2001).
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P. Heywood and M. L. G. Redhead, “Nonlocality and the Kochen-Specker paradox,” Found. Phys. 13(5), 481–499 (1983).
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P. J. Shadbolt, M. R. Verde, A. Peruzzo, A. Politi, A. Laing, M. Lobino, J. C. F. Matthews, M. G. Thompson, and J. L. O’Brien, “Generating, manipulating and measuring entanglement and mixture with a reconfigurable photonic circuit,” Nat. Photonics 6(1), 45–49 (2011).
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M. Zukowski, A. Zeilinger, and M. A. Horne, “Realizable higher-dimensional two-particle entanglements via multiport beam splitters,” Phys. Rev. A 55(4), 2564–2579 (1997).
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X. Li, P. L. Voss, J. E. Sharping, and P. Kumar, “Optical-fiber source of polarization-entangled photons in the 1550 nm telecom band,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 94(5), 053601 (2005).
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Fig. 1
Fig. 1

Example of a setup for creating and manipulating path-entangled quNit pairs. a.) N non-linear crystal waveguides (ppLN) are used offering the feature of integration together with a higher down-conversion efficiency compared to bulk crystals [18,32]. All N crystals are coherently pumped by a common pump beam λ split on a NxN beam splitter. With a certain probability a photon pair is created via type-I spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC): λ→ λ A + λ B . Due to the small conversion probability, the possibility of multiple SPDC events occurring in one or more crystals at the same time is negligible. Therefore, coherent pumping of N crystals will result in a superposition of the SPDC event happening in one of the N ppLN crystals. In the following step the SPDC pairs ( λ A , λ B ) in each mode (1,2,…,N) are separated by their wavelength using N dense wavelength division multiplexers (DWDM) into the two modes 1→( 1 A , 1 ′ B ), .... , N→( N A , N ′ B ) . After regrouping the modes by their wavelength, a path-entangled two quNit state is obtained as given in Eq. (1). b.) Each photon then enters an NxN multiport, realized by a combination of phase shifters and beam splitters. By choosing the appropriate phase ( φ i ) and reflectivity ( R i ) settings any arbitrary N-dimensional unitary transformation can be realized [4]. Combined with single photon detection a projective measurement is finally realized (section 2.1).

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Fig. 2
Fig. 2

The experimental setup for creating two path entangled qubits. a.) The pump beam λ is split by a variable beam splitter (BS) into the two modes 1 and 2. The splitting ratio is adjusted by changing the distance between the two fibers using a micrometer screw. Each mode enters a non-linear periodically poled Lithium Niobate waveguide (ppLN) creating photon pairs via spontaneous parametric down-conversion. Cascaded dense wavelength division multiplexers (DWDM) separate and spectrally filter the down-converted photon pairs. Modes 1 and 2 (1’ and 2’) define a path-encoded qubit. This leads to the two qubit path-entangled state. Delay lines ( τ ) and polarization controller (PC) are used to adjust the arrival time and polarization of each mode. b.) 50/50 Beam splitters (BSA, BSB) and phases ( φ A , φ B ). Combined with single photon detection the projective measurement | P (1/2 ,φ)><P(1/2 ,φ)| is realized (Eq. (2). Before entering the single photon detectors for coincidence detection (&) the signal and pump beams are separated using a WDM. For further separation an isolator (Iso) is added absorbing 775nm but passing 1550nm. After the WDM the separated pump beam is detected using standard photo diodes (PD). A PID controller uses this signal to stabilize the phase (sec. 3.3).

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Fig. 3
Fig. 3

Real and imaginary parts of the density matrix element < i ′ , j ′ | ρ C |i,j> of the produced state ψ reconstructed by maximum likelihood estimation after systematic accidental noise subtraction [28]. Unlabeled data corresponds to measured values smaller than Re( ρ C )<0.005 and Im( ρ C )<0.0008 .

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|Ψ > = α 1 | 1 A , 1 ′ B >+ α 2 e −i φ 1 | 2 A , 2 ′ B >+...+ α N e −i φ N−1 | N A , N ′ B >,
| P (α,φ) A > = α | 1 A >+ 1−α e −i φ A | 2 A >,
V=(95.6±0.4)​​%  , V C =(97.3±0.5)%
S CHSH =(2.70±0.03).
F=(96.86±0.15)​​ %  and  T=(87.9±0.6)%.
F C =(99.44±0.06)​​ %  and  T C =(97.9±0.2)%.
| Ψ N=4 > = α 1 | 1 A , 1 ′ B >+ α 2 e −i φ 1 | 2 A , 2 ′ B >+ α 3 e −i φ 2 | 3 A , 3 ′ B >+ α 4 e −i φ 3 | 4 A , 4 ′ B >,

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