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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Optics and Photonics
  • Quantum Information Science

Background:

  • Nonclassical states of light are fundamental for advancing quantum technologies like cryptography and computation.
  • Traditional methods for observing nonclassicality rely on indirect inference of photon or quasiprobability distributions from measurements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate a direct method for assessing the nonclassical character of quantum light states.
  • To utilize multiplexed photon counter click statistics as a direct witness of nonclassicality.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental implementation using a multiplexed photon counter.
  • Direct analysis of detector click statistics without reconstructing photon number distributions.
  • Validation of the method based on the theoretical framework by Sperling et al.

Main Results:

  • Successfully assessed the nonclassical character of quantum states by directly inspecting detector click statistics.
  • Demonstrated that detector click statistics alone can serve as a reliable witness of nonclassicality.
  • Bypassed the need for indirect inference of photon number or quasiprobability distributions.

Conclusions:

  • The developed scheme offers a simplified and direct approach to characterizing nonclassical states of light.
  • This method facilitates the practical assessment of increasingly complex quantum states and advanced detectors.
  • Paves the way for more accessible quantum technology development and metrological standard definition.