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Area of Science:

  • Quantum optics
  • Quantum information science
  • Photonic networking

Background:

  • Two-photon interference is fundamental to quantum information processing.
  • Understanding interference in multi-mode networks is crucial for quantum technologies.
  • Classical and quantum interference phenomena can exhibit complex interplay.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the interplay between classical and quantum interference of two-photon states in a multi-mode network.
  • To demonstrate coherent control over the global mode structure of photons.
  • To engineer distinct two-photon interference patterns for different detection schemes.

Main Methods:

  • Devised an approach to control phases of delocalized single photons.
  • Manipulated the global mode structure of a network comprising multiple time-bin modes.
  • Utilized time-bin resolved (local) and time-bucket (global) coincidence detection.

Main Results:

  • Observed distinct two-photon interference phenomena based on detection method.
  • Local measurements showed standard Hong-Ou-Mandel dips.
  • Global two-photon visibility was governed by the overlap of delocalized single-photon states.

Conclusions:

  • Successfully introduced a method for engineering distributed quantum interferences.
  • Demonstrated coherent control over photon mode structure for interference synthesis.
  • Highlighted the difference between local and global interference in quantum networks.