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Cristian Bonato¹, Alexander V Sergienko, Bahaa E A Saleh

¹Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.

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We experimentally demonstrated that even-order aberrations do not impact quantum interferometry quality. This finding is crucial for advancing quantum technologies by revealing how spatial aberrations affect quantum interference.

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Area of Science:

Quantum optics
Quantum interferometry
Wavefront engineering

Background:

Spectral group velocity dispersion cancellation is linked to spectral entanglement.
Multiparameter spatial-spectral entanglement is key in temporal interferometry.

Purpose of the Study:

To experimentally demonstrate even-order aberration cancellation in quantum interferometry.
To investigate the impact of spatial aberrations on quantum interference quality.

Main Methods:

Generation of spatially entangled photons via spontaneous parametric down-conversion.
Introduction of spatial aberrations using a deformable mirror to modulate wavefronts.
Analysis of quantum interference patterns under controlled aberration conditions.

Main Results:

First experimental evidence of even-order aberration cancellation in quantum interferometry.
Demonstration that only odd-order spatial aberrations degrade quantum interference quality.
Confirmation of the spatial counterpart to spectral group velocity dispersion cancellation.

Conclusions:

Even-order spatial aberrations do not affect quantum interference, unlike odd-order aberrations.
The findings have implications for the robustness of quantum interferometric systems.
This work advances the understanding of spatial-spectral entanglement in quantum systems.