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Han Seb Moon

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Exact No Signaling in Time without Temporal Classicality

No signaling in time (NSIT) has often been treated as the clean operational remnant of noninvasive measurability. If an earlier measurement leaves every later marginal unchanged, the temporal process appears classical. We show that this inference is false. We introduce common fixed points (CFPs) of nonselective measurement channels as an exact mechanism that erases all marginal evidence of invasiveness while preserving disturbed outcome conditioned branches. For a qutrit ring subject to a local degenerate Luders measurement, we solve the full CFP manifold analytically. Every state on this manifold satisfies exact pairwise NSIT, yet every nontrivial member violates a Leggett Garg inequality, including the maximally mixed state. The violation is governed by finite branch displacement, not by residual signaling. Hidden variable reconstruction, entropic witnesses, protocol landscape scans, noise robustness, and finite shot simulations show that exact NSIT certifies only the disappearance of marginal signals after outcome erasure, not the existence of a classical temporal history.

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Photon shot-noise-limited Rydberg-EIT electrometry

Rydberg-atom electrometry is a core technique in the development of highly sensitive quantum electric-field sensors. Its sensitivity based on atom-photon interaction is typically limited by photon shot-noise (PSN) and spectral broadenings. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a near PSN-limited Rydberg electrometry from a 85Rb atomic vapor cell. By engineering atomic coherence through control of residual magnetic fields and laser frequency noise, we achieve the Rydberg electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) with the narrow linewidth of 1.6 MHz, yielding an enhanced spectral slope for high-sensitivity Rydberg-EIT electrometry. Under optimized superheterodyne detection conditions, we obtain an electric-field sensitivity of 12.5(8) nV cm^-1 Hz^-1/2 at 37 GHz, in close agreement with the calculated PSN limit. These results provide direct experimental evidence of the high-sensitive quantum electrometry and establish a practical route toward quantum-noise-limited Rydberg electrometry.

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Superradiance of entangled photon pairs from a high-density chip-scale Cs vapor cell

Superradiance is one of the most fundamental collective quantum phenomena in light-matter interactions and has been studied extensively since Dicke's seminal work. However, its practical implementation remains challenging because superradiant enhancement requires strict experiment conditions for strong collective coupling among emitters. Can superradiance emerge in a simple platform, such as an atomic vapor cell composed of thermally moving atoms? To address this question, we identify the key signatures of superradiance in a hot atomic ensemble and find a use case of superradiance using an atomic vapor cell. Here, the Photon-Pair SuperRadiance (PPSR) process in an atomic vapor cell provides a novel approach to generating superradiant quantum light from a practical atomic platform. We experimentally demonstrate a superradiant entangled photon-pair generation via PPSR process in a high-density, 1-mm-long chip-scale Cs vapor cell. The hot, dense atomic vapor cell allows the mean interatomic distance in the Doppler-broadened atomic ensemble to be reduced to 0.29 times the idler-photon wavelength, satisfying the condition for cooperative emission. The thin chip-scale geometry enables high atomic densities while mitigating the reabsorption of emitted photons and maintaining moderate optical depth. In this subwavelength regime, we clearly observe the temporal narrowing of the biphoton wavefunction from 0.60 ns to 0.17 ns due to a superradiant decay. This pronounced temporal compression provides strong evidence of collective superradiant emission in the chip-scale Cs vapor cell. Our PPSR source delivers a detected photon-pair rate exceeding 10^6 pairs/s while maintaining a high coincidence-to-accidental ratio of 280.

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Quantum interference between autonomous dissimilar quantum light sources for hybrid quantum networks

Hybrid quantum systems play a crucial role in advancing scalable and versatile quantum networks as they combine the strengths of different quantum platforms. An important challenge for the development of hybrid quantum networks lies in interfacing heterogeneous quantum nodes and distributing entanglement among them. Single photons emitted from these dissimilar quantum nodes typically show distinct spectral and temporal properties. Therefore, they necessitate spectral filtering and temporal synchronization, which introduce significant photon losses and require additional resources. In this work, we successfully generate indistinguishable photons from two distinct quantum systems of a warm atomic ensemble and a solid-state quantum dot. Remarkably, quantum interference between dissimilar sources is achieved without additional spectral filtering and time synchronization, which enables autonomous quantum nodes for a hybrid quantum network. 133Cs atomic ensemble can efficiently generate heralded single photons at the wavelength of 917 nm of the 6P_(3/2)-6D_(5/2) transition, while the single photons emitted from an InAs/GaAs quantum dot can be tuned to match the 133Cs transition wavelength. Our dense warm atomic ensemble and cavity-coupled quantum dot can efficiently generate bright and resonant single photons at detection rates approaching MHz, respectively. More importantly, these single photons exhibit inherent spectral similarities not only in the wavelength but also in the spectral linewidth, achieving a high spectral overlap of 0.92. Such intrinsic compatibility between dissimilar quantum sources is essential to leverage the advantages of different quantum platforms, paving the way toward a large-scale and functional hybrid quantum network.

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Real-Field Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference of Indistinguishable Coherent Photons via Long Optical Injection-Locking over 50 km Fiber

Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD) has garnered significant attention for its potential to enable security-loophole-free quantum communication. Successful MDI-QKD protocols rely on performing a two-photon Bell-state measurement at an intermediate node, with a high-visibility Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interference pattern between two independent coherent photons being crucial. In this study, we present a novel approach for developing indistinguishable coherent photon sources over 50 km of optical fiber in a real-world setting. We introduce the long optical injection-locking (long-OIL) technique, which enables frequency locking between two long-distance coherent photons beyond the coherence length of the master laser. Using the long-OIL technique, we achieved time-resolved HOM interference with a visibility of 48(2)%, approaching the theoretical 50% limit for two independent continuous-wave coherent photons. Our results demonstrate that the long-OIL platform is a promising solution for MDI-QKD with repeaterless secret key capacity.

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Complementarity of which-path information in induced and stimulated coherences via four-wave mixing process from warm Rb atomic ensemble

We report a systematic approach for establishing a complementary relationship between the interference visibility, concurrence, and predictability in the crossing of induced and stimulated coherences of two-mode squeezed coherent states. This is achieved using a double-path interferometer involving two independent four-wave mixing (FWM) atomic samples generated via spontaneous and stimulated FWM processes from a warm atomic ensemble of 87Rb. We demonstrate that the transition from quantum to classical behavior can be characterized by the induced coherence effect, distinguishing between the two-mode squeezed vacuum and coherent states. Moreover, our experimental scheme, employing two FWM atomic ensembles with long-coherent photons, provides valuable insights into the complementarity of which-path information in induced and stimulated coherences.

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Collective biphoton temporal waveform of photon-pair generated from Doppler-broadened atomic ensemble

Photonic quantum states generated from atomic ensembles will play important roles in future quantum networks and long-distance quantum communication because their advantages, such as universal identity and narrow spectral bandwidth, are essential for quantum nodes and quantum repeaters based on atomic ensembles. In this study of the biphoton temporal waveform (BTW) of the photon pairs generated from a cascade-type two-photon-transition, we report the collectively coherent superposition of biphoton wavefunction emitted from different velocity classes in a Doppler-broadened cascade-type atomic ensemble. We experimentally demonstrate that the three times difference of temporal width of both BTWs varies dependent on the wavelengths of the signal and idler photons from both 6S_{1/2}-6P_{3/2}-6D_{5/2} and -8S_{1/2} transitions of Cs, corresponding to the idler and signal wavelengths of 852 nm-917 nm and 852 nm-795 nm, respectively. Our results help understand the characteristics of biphoton sources from a warm atomic ensemble and can be applied to long-distance quantum networks and practical quantum repeaters based on atom-photon interactions.

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Violation of Bell inequality by four photon Greenberger Horne Zeilinger state with a phase from a warm atomic ensemble

A Greenberger Horne Zeilinger (GHZ) entangled state with a phase is crucial for realizing desired multipartite quantum states for practical applications. Here, we report violations of the general Bell inequality (GBI) introduced in [1] using the four photon polarization entangled phase GHZ state realized via intrinsic polarization correlation and collective two-photon coherence in the 5S1/2 5P3/2 5D5/2 transition of 87Rb atoms. The phase GHZ state can be achieved by the unitary transformation of only one local phase of the four photons. Theoretically, the GHZ state with the {\pi}/4 phase affords maximal violation of the GBI of 2sqrt(2) at the local measurement settings of the Pauli operators {\sigma}_x and {\sigma}_y. We experimentally demonstrate strong violations of the GBI of the phase-GHZ state by 47 standard deviations. In addition to the entanglement witness for the phase GHZ state, the results represent a genuine four photon entanglement of the phase GHZ state, thereby providing a novel resource for realizing photonic quantum computation, magic state distillation from entangled states, and quantum networks based on atom photon interactions.

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Two-photon interferences of weak coherent lights

Multiphoton interference is an important phenomenon in modern quantum mechanics and experimental quantum optics, and it is fundamental for the development of quantum information science and technologies. Over the last three decades, several theoretical and experimental studies have been performed to understand the essential principles underlying such interference and to explore potential applications. Recently, the two-photon interference (TPI) of phase-randomized weak coherent states has played a key role in the realization of long-distance quantum communication based on the use of classical light sources. In this context, we investigated TPI experiments with weak coherent pulses at the single-photon level and quantitatively analyzed the results in terms of the single- and coincidence-counting rates and one- and two-photon interference-fringe shapes. We experimentally examined the Hong-Ou-Mandel-type TPI of phase-randomized weak coherent pulses to compare the TPI effect with that of correlated photons. Further experiments were also performed with two temporally- and spatially separated weak coherent pulses. Although the observed interference results, including the results of visibility and fringe shape, can be suitably explained by classical intensity correlation, the physics underlying the TPI effect needs to be interpreted as the interference between the two-photon states at the single-photon level within the utilized interferometer. The results of this study can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the TPI of coherent light at the single-photon level.

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Time-resolved two-photon interference of weak coherent pulses

The observation of the Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM)-type two-photon interference (TPI) has played an important role in the development of photonic quantum technologies. The time-resolved coincidence-detection technique has been effectively used to identify and characterize the TPI phenomena of long-coherence optical fields. Here, we report on the experimental demonstration of the TPI of two phase-randomized weak coherent pulses with time-resolved coincidence detection. The mutual coherence time between the two weak coherent lights is determined by applying a frequency noise to one of the two interfering lights. We analyze the HOM-type TPI-fringe visibility according to the ratio of the coherence time to the pulse duration.

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Hong-Ou-Mandel interference of two independent continuous-wave coherent photons

Interference between two completely independent photons lies at the heart of many photonic quantum information applications such as quantum repeaters, teleportation, and quantum key distribution. Here, we report the observation of Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interference with two independent continuous-wave coherent light sources that are neither synchronized nor share any common reference. To prepare highly indistinguishable photons from two independent laser sources, we employ high-precision frequency-stabilization techniques using the 5S1/2(F=3)-5P1/2(F'=3) transition line of 85Rb atoms. We successfully observe a HOM interference fringe with two independent continuous-wave coherent photons originating from either the frequency-locked and frequency-modulated lasers. An interference fringe involving two-photon beating is also observed when the frequency difference between the two interfering photons is beyond the spectral bandwidth of the individual coherent photons. We carry out further experiments to verify the robustness of the source preparation regardless of the separation distance between the two independent photon sources.

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Four-Photon GHZ Entanglement via Collective Two-Photon Coherence in Doppler-Broadened Atoms

Bright, entangled multiphoton sources based on atom photon interactions are an essential requirement in the realization of several quantum information and quantum computation schemes based on photonic quantum systems. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a four photon polarization entangled GHZ state obtained from Doppler broadened atomic ensembles of 87Rb atoms. Owing to collective two photon coherence in the Doppler broadened cascade-type atomic system, our setup enables the generation of robust four photon GHZ states with a fidelity of 0.82 and a measured four photon average coincidence rate of 0.58 Hz. We believe that the generation of such bright and stable multiphoton GHZ states from atomic media is an important step toward realizing photonic quantum computation and practical quantum networks based on atom photon interactions.

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Experimental interference of uncorrelated photons

The distinguishing of the multiphoton quantum interference effect from the classical one forms one of the most important issues in modern quantum mechanics and experimental quantum optics. For a long time, the two-photon interference (TPI) of correlated photons has been recognized as a pure quantum effect that cannot be simulated with classical lights. In the meantime, experiments have been carried out to investigate the classical analogues of the TPI. In this study, we conduct TPI experiments with uncorrelated photons with different center frequencies from a luminescent light source, and we compare our results with the previous ones of correlated photons. The observed TPI fringe can be expressed in the form of three phase terms related to the individual single-photon and two-photon states, and the fringe pattern is strongly affected by the two single-photon-interference fringes and also by their visibilities. With the exception of essential differences such as valid and accidental coincidence events within a given resolving time and the two-photon spectral bandwidth, the interference phenomenon itself exhibits the same features for both correlated and uncorrelated photons in the single-photon counting regime.

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Pulsed Sagnac source of polarization-entangled photon pairs in telecommunication band

We report a source of polarization-entangled photon pairs in the 1550-nm telecommunication band, which is based on non-collinear spontaneous parametric down-conversion in a periodically poled lithium niobate crystal pumped by picosecond pulses. This source is realized utilizing a polarization-based Sagnac interferometer employing a type-0 non-collinear quasi-phase-matching configuration. Polarization entanglement is verified through measurement of the polarization-correlation interference fringes with visibility >96% and by testing the experimental violation of the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt (CHSH) form of Bell inequality. The CHSH-Bell parameter S is found to be 2.72 \pm 0.04, with 18 standard deviations from the statistical uncertainty.

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CHSH inequality test via disturbance-free measurement

We propose disturbance-free measurement using a "weak-value" scheme, in which a weakly measured quantum system is post-selected (to the initial state) to confirm that there is no disturbance. The probability of obtaining the non-disturbed state is asymptotically close to unity. We theoretically show that outcomes of the disturbance-free measurement for a two-qubit state satisfy the Clauser--Horne--Shimony--Holt inequality. We experimentally demonstrate the test for a typical (maximally entangled) two-qubit state based on a linear optical system. In experiments, polarization-entangled photon-pairs generated by the spontaneous parametric down-conversion process are measured by instruments such as strength-variable polarization-measurement apparatuses and a fiber-based Bell state analyzer.

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Two-photon interference of polarization-entangled photons in a Franson interferometer

We present two-photon interference experiments with polarization-entangled photon pairs in a polarization-based Franson-type interferometer. Although the two photons do not meet at a common beamsplitter, a phase-insensitive Hong-Ou-Mandel type two-photon interference peak and dip fringes are observed, resulting from the two-photon interference effect between two indistinguishable two-photon probability amplitudes leading to a coincidence detection. A spatial quantum beating fringe is also measured for nondegenerate photon pairs in the same interferometer, although the two-photon states have no frequency entanglement. When unentangled polarization-correlated photons are used as an input state, the polarization entanglement is successfully recovered through the interferometer via delayed compensation.

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Observation of two-photon interference effect with single non-photon-number resolving detector

Multiphoton interference effects can be measured with a single detector when two input photons are temporally well separated when compared with the dead time of the single-photon avalanche detector. Here we experimentally demonstrate that the Hong-Ou-Mandel interference effect can be observed with a single non-photon-number resolving detector via a time-delayed coincidence measurement of successive electrical signals from the detector. The two-photon interference experiment is performed by utilizing temporally well-separated pairwise weak coherent pulses and the interference fringes are successfully measured with a high visibility in the range of the limited upper bound for the weak coherent photon source.

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Quantum Interference between Autonomous Single-Photon Sources from Doppler-Broadened Atomic Ensemble

To realize a quantum network based on quantum entanglement swapping, bright and completely autonomous sources are essentially required. Here, we experimentally demonstrate Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) quantum interference between two independent bright photon pairs generated via the spontaneous four-wave mixing in Doppler-broadened ladder-type 87Rb atoms. Bright autonomous heralded single photons are operated in a continuous-wave (CW) mode with no synchronization or supplemental filters. The four-fold photon coincidence counts per hour correspond to 5000 events for a temporal range of 10 ns, one order higher than those of previously reported for autonomous single photons. We observe an HOM dip with 83% visibility with the two autonomous heralded single photons for an effective measurement time of 900 s. The achievement of the HOM interference between the two bright autonomous photon-pair sources has made an important step towards a practical scalable quantum network.

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