Optical State Truncation by Projection Synthesis

David T. Pegg; Lee S. Phillips; Stephen M. Barnett

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.1604

Optical State Truncation by Projection Synthesis

David T. Pegg, Lee S. Phillips, and Stephen M. Barnett

Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1604 – Published 24 August 1998

Abstract

We show how the number-state expansion of an optical state can be truncated so as to leave only its vacuum and one photon components. This can be achieved using a “quantum scissors” device, the operation of which relies on a nonlocal quantum effect.

Received 17 February 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.1604

Authors & Affiliations

David T. Pegg¹, Lee S. Phillips², and Stephen M. Barnett^2,3

¹Faculty of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Q 4111, Australia
²Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 ONG, Scotland
³NTT Basic Research Laboratories, 3-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-01, Japan