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A Photonic System for Generating Unconditional Polarization-Entangled Photons Based on Multiple Quantum Interference
Published on: September 5, 2019
Probing exciton/exciton interactions with entangled photons: Theory
Eric R Bittner1, Hao Li2, Andrei Piryatinski3
1Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, USA and Department of Physics, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom.
This study demonstrates how quantum entangled photons can reveal material properties through qubit interactions. We show how photon entanglement quantifies many-body correlations, linking them to molecular interactions.
Area of Science:
- Quantum physics
- Materials science
- Quantum information science
Background:
- Quantum entangled photons are crucial for probing complex interactions in materials.
- Understanding many-body correlations is key to advancing material science.
Purpose of the Study:
- To theoretically demonstrate photon-photon entanglement generation via coupled qubit interactions.
- To develop a model for scattering entangled photons from molecular systems.
- To correlate entanglement measures with specific molecular interactions.
Main Methods:
- Developed a model for scattering entangled photon pairs from a molecular dimer.
- Utilized a diagrammatic theory to analyze the scattering matrix.
- Calculated the von Neumann entropy of the outgoing bi-photon wave function.
Main Results:
- Established a theoretical framework for generating photon-photon entanglement through qubit interactions.
- Showed a direct correlation between the von Neumann entropy and exciton exchange/repulsion in molecular dimers.
- Quantified many-body correlations using photon entanglement.
Conclusions:
- Photon entanglement serves as a sensitive probe for many-body interactions in materials.
- The developed theoretical model provides a pathway for experimental realization.
- This work opens new avenues for characterizing materials using quantum probes.
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