We show that the spatial entanglement of two twin images obtained by parametric down conversion is complete, i.e., concerns both amplitude and phase. By considering a homodyne detection scheme, which allows comparison of field quadrature components of the two images pixel by pixel, Einstein-Podolsky Rosen correlations are shown to exist between symmetrical pixels of the two images. The best possible correlation is obtained by adjusting the phase profile of the local oscillator in the amplification area. The results for quadrature components hold even in the absence of any input image, i.e., for pure parametric fluorescence. In this case, they are not related to intensity and phase fluctuations.

Spatial entanglement of twin quantum images

BRAMBILLA, ENRICO;LUGIATO, LUIGI
2002-01-01

Abstract

We show that the spatial entanglement of two twin images obtained by parametric down conversion is complete, i.e., concerns both amplitude and phase. By considering a homodyne detection scheme, which allows comparison of field quadrature components of the two images pixel by pixel, Einstein-Podolsky Rosen correlations are shown to exist between symmetrical pixels of the two images. The best possible correlation is obtained by adjusting the phase profile of the local oscillator in the amplification area. The results for quadrature components hold even in the absence of any input image, i.e., for pure parametric fluorescence. In this case, they are not related to intensity and phase fluctuations.
2002
Quantum Optics; Quantum Imaging; Entanglement
P., Navez; Brambilla, Enrico; A., Gatti; Lugiato, Luigi
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