Obtaining a single-photon weak value from experiments using a strong (many-photon) coherent state
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Steinberg, AM
Hallaji, M
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A common type of weak-value experiment prepares a single particle in one state, weakly measures the occupation number of another state, and post-selects on finding the particle in a third state (a “click”). Most weak-value experiments have been done with photons, but the heralded preparation of a single photon is difficult and slow of rate. Here, we show that the weak value mentioned above can be measured using strong (many-photon) coherent states, while still needing only a click detector such as an avalanche photodiode. One simply subtracts the no-click weak value from the click weak-value and scales the answer by a simple function of the click probability.
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AVS Quantum Science
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5
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© 2023. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in AVS Quantum Sci. 1 June 2023; 5 (2): 024401 and may be found at ttps://doi.org/10.1116/5.0137579.
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Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications
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Wiseman, HM; Steinberg, AM; Hallaji, M, Obtaining a single-photon weak value from experiments using a strong (many-photon) coherent state, AVS Quantum Science, 2023, 5 (2), pp. 024401