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Experimental Engineering of Arbitrary Qudit States with Discrete-Time Quantum Walks

  • Authors: Giordani T.; Polino E.; Emiliani S.; Suprano A.; Innocenti L.; Majury H.; Marrucci L.; Paternostro M.; Ferraro A.; Spagnolo N.; Sciarrino F.
  • Publication year: 2019
  • Type: Articolo in rivista
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/533798

Abstract

The capability to generate and manipulate quantum states in high-dimensional Hilbert spaces is a crucial step for the development of quantum technologies, from quantum communication to quantum computation. One-dimensional quantum walk dynamics represents a valid tool in the task of engineering arbitrary quantum states. Here we affirm such potential in a linear-optics platform that realizes discrete-time quantum walks in the orbital angular momentum degree of freedom of photons. Different classes of relevant qudit states in a six-dimensional space are prepared and measured, confirming the feasibility of the protocol. Our results represent a further investigation of quantum walk dynamics in photonics platforms, paving the way for the use of such a quantum state-engineering toolbox for a large range of applications.