Measurement of quantum weak values of photon polarization


Autoria(s): Pryde, G. J.; O'Brien, J. L.; White, A. G.; Ralph, T. C.; Wiseman, H. M.
Data(s)

01/01/2005

Resumo

We experimentally determine weak values for a single photon's polarization, obtained via a weak measurement that employs a two-photon entangling operation, and postselection. The weak values cannot be explained by a semiclassical wave theory, due to the two-photon entanglement. We observe the variation in the size of the weak value with measurement strength, obtaining an average measurement of the S-1 Stokes parameter more than an order of magnitude outside of the operator's spectrum for the smallest measurement strengths.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:74832/UQ74832.pdf

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:74832

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

American Physical Society

Palavras-Chave #Physics, multidisciplinary #Which-way experiments #Counterfactual statements #Momentum-transfer #C1 #240300 Atomic and Molecular Physics; Nuclear and Particle Physics; Plasma Physics #780102 Physical sciences #02 Physical Sciences #0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
Tipo

Journal Article