We discuss a scheme for reconstructing experimentally the diagonal elements of a density matrix representing quantum optical state. Applications to PDC heralded photons, multi-thermal and attenuated coherent states are illustrated and discussed in more detail.

On the reconstruction of diagonal elements of density matrix of quantum optical states by on/off detectors / G. Brida, M. Genovese, M. Gramegna, M. G. A. Paris, E. Predazzi, E. Cagliero. - In: OPEN SYSTEMS & INFORMATION DYNAMICS. - ISSN 1230-1612. - 13:3(2006), pp. 333-341.

On the reconstruction of diagonal elements of density matrix of quantum optical states by on/off detectors

M. G. A. Paris;
2006

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We discuss a scheme for reconstructing experimentally the diagonal elements of a density matrix representing quantum optical state. Applications to PDC heralded photons, multi-thermal and attenuated coherent states are illustrated and discussed in more detail.
Photon-number statistics ; maximum-likelihood ; em algorithm ; light
Settore FIS/03 - Fisica della Materia
2006
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