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Efficient polarization-entangled state compensation in quantum entanglement distribution

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June 14, 2025

Abstract

The polarization states of the photons will be changed when distributing polarization-entangled photon pairs through their independent optical channels, whether satellite-based free-space or fiber-based links. Thus, it is essential to reconstruct the initial polarization-entangled state between their receiving ends. Here, we present an efficient compensation method based on coincidence measurements of entangled photons to restore the entanglement state. A unitary polarization transformation performed on a single optical link is sufficient using our method. Furthermore, we experiment to demonstrate the feasibility of this method by implementing the transformation with a set of three waveplates and employing one-step feedback. This study provides an efficient compensation technology for preserving the polarization-entangled state, which can be directly applied to applications involving quantum entanglement distribution.

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