Abstract-Gaussian spatial-polarization entanglement in a folded Mach–Zehnder interferometer

S. Asokan and J. Solomon Ivan

https://www.osapublishing.org/josaa/abstract.cfm?uri=josaa-37-5-825

Gaussian spatial-polarization entanglement in a coherent vectorial paraxial light field is studied. Detection of spatial-polarization entanglement through fringe movement on rotation of a linear polarizer, with the light field passing through the polarizer, is outlined. The fringe movement is shown to be a sufficient condition for the detection of spatial-polarization entanglement in coherent paraxial vector light fields. Two Gaussian light fields with a small relative tilt but with significant spatial overlap and with orthogonal polarizations are shown to possess close to 1 ebit of spatial-polarization entanglement. Tunable Gaussian spatial-polarization entanglement is experimentally demonstrated in a folded Mach–Zehnder interferometer.

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