Quantum Lab

The image of the cover for AVS quantum science Volume 2 issue 2, provides a representation of a basic tool for photonic quantum phase estimation: the Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Here interfering quantum states of light can be exploited to extract information on unknown relative phase shifts, enhancing the sensitivity achievable by classical resources.  The cover image … Continua a leggere

Quantum metrology is one of the most promising applications of quantum technologies. The aim of this research field is the estimation of unknown parameters exploiting quantum resources, whose application can lead to enhanced performances with respect to classical strategies. Several physical quantum systems can be employed to develop quantum sensors, and photonic systems represent ideal … Continua a leggere

The intrinsic random nature of quantum physics offers novel tools for the generation of random numbers, a central challenge for a plethora of fields. Bell non-local correlations obtained by measurements on entangled states allow for the generation of bit strings whose randomness is guaranteed in a device-independent manner, i.e. without assumptions on the measurement and … Continua a leggere

Structured light has been proven to be a versatile tool for investigation both in the classical and in the quantum regime. In particular, light carrying Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) has attracted significant attention in biomedical applications of imaging and diagnosis and has been employed as for non-invasive in-vivo diagnostic. Thus, a comprehensive study of OAM … Continua a leggere

The launch of a satellite capable of distributing entanglement through long distances and the first loophole-free violation of Bell inequalities are milestones indicating a clear path for the establishment of quantum networks. However, nonlocality in networks with independent entanglement sources has only been experimentally verified in simple tripartite networks, via the violation of bilocality inequalities. … Continua a leggere

Structured light is attracting significant attention for its diverse applications in both classical and quantum optics. The so-called vector vortex beams display peculiar properties in both contexts due to the nontrivial correlations between optical polarization and orbital angular momentum. Here we demonstrate a new, flexible experimental approach to the classification of vortex vector beams. We … Continua a leggere

Photon indistinguishability plays a fundamental role in information processing, with applications such as linear-optical quantum computation and metrology. It is then necessary to develop appropriate tools to quantify the amount of this resource in a multiparticle scenario. Here we report a four-photon experiment in a linear-optical interferometer designed to simultaneously estimate the degree of indistinguishability … Continua a leggere

The European Research Council (ERC), the body of the European Union that finances projects of excellence addressing frontier research activities, awards the QU-BOSS project of Prof. Fabio Sciarrino with an Advanced Grant of 2.9 million euros.  After decades of progress in quantum information science, it is widely expected that in the next few years the … Continua a leggere

On 7th of February 2020, Iris, Taira and Emauele have successfully defended their PhD theses under the supervision of Prof. Fabio Sciarrino. Iris discussed her PhD project regarding the “Certification of quantum technologies”. Taira’s thesis was entitled “Photonics quantum walks as test-bed learning protocols” while Emanuele discussed ” Photonic technologies for fundamental tests of quantum … Continua a leggere