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Quantum walks and wavepacket dynamics on a lattice with twisted photons

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Cardano, Filippo, Massa, Francesco, Qassim, Hammam, Karimi, Ebrahim, Slussarenko, Sergei, Paparo, Domenico, de Lisio, Corrado, Sciarrino, Fabio, Santamato, Enrico, Boyd, Robert W., Marrucci, Lorenzo·2015·Science Advances
DOI 10.1126/sciadv.1500087PMC PMC4643825
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Abstract

A discrete quantum walk occurs in the orbital angular momentum space of light, both for a single photon and for two simultaneous photons.

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A discrete quantum walk is realized in the orbital angular momentum (OAM) space of light, using spin-orbit coupling in q-plates, for both single photons and two indistinguishable photons. The same platform enables step-by-step wavepacket dynamics, band-structure/topological measurements, and observation of multiparticle interference.

Key findings

  • The authors demonstrate a photonic QW in a single light beam, encoding the coin in spin angular momentum (SAM) and the walker in OAM, with q-plates implementing conditional OAM shifts of ±1.
  • Single-photon four-step QWs with localized input show experimental/theoretical similarities of 94.7 ± 0.4%, 93.4 ± 0.5%, 99.7 ± 0.1%, and 99.2 ± 0.2% across standard and hybrid configurations.
  • Gaussian OAM wavepackets propagate according to the QW band dispersion; five-step wavepacket similarities reach 98.2 ± 0.4% and 99.0 ± 0.2%, and varying quasi-momentum across the Brillouin zone verifies the topological class via a single full rotation of the SAM eigenstate on the Poincaré sphere.
  • Two-photon three-step QWs show two-photon interference: standard-case total variation distance is 6.5 ± 0.9% from indistinguishable-photon theory versus 16.5 ± 0.9% from distinguishable-photon theory; hybrid-case values are 13.5 ± 0.7% versus 21.1 ± 0.7%.

Methods

  • Design: discrete-time QW with coin in SAM and walker in OAM; a step is implemented by wave plates and a q-plate with q = 1/2, using QWP-QP-HWP for localized single-photon walks and QP plus QWP for wavepacket and two-photon experiments.
  • Data/sample: photon pairs generated by spontaneous parametric down-conversion; single-photon experiments used heralded photons, while two-photon experiments sent both photons through the QW setup after preparing input polarization |R⟩|L⟩.
  • Analysis: projective measurements in polarization and OAM, compared with theory using a similarity measure S and total variation distance (TVD); wavepacket experiments prepared Gaussian OAM envelopes and varied average quasi-momentum k0 in steps of π/8 across (0, π).

Limitations

  • The authors state that the walk evolution cannot be position-dependent (OAM-dependent), unlike some other implementations, though they suggest possible future fixes using azimuthal-coordinate elements or the radial beam coordinate.
  • The authors state that the platform cannot simulate particle interactions, a limitation common to fully photonic QW implementations.
  • The authors note that the linear scaling advantage holds only in the optical near-field; in the far-field, the transverse size of optical components would have to increase with the OAM range.
  • The authors attribute residual discrepancies between observed two-photon distributions and indistinguishable-photon theory to systematic errors from imperfect alignment of the setup.

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  • Findingreasoning

    The number of optical components employed scales only linearly with the number of steps.

    “Moreover, in contrast to other photonic QW implementations, the number of optical components employed scales only linearly with the number of steps, because at each step all OAM values are addressed simultaneously by a single optical element, whose transverse extension remains constant.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Findingown data

    The similarities between experimental and predicted final OAM distributions for the four-step QW are 94.7 ± 0.4%, 93.4 ± 0.5%, 99.7 ± 0.1%, and 99.2 ± 0.2%, respectively.

    “The similarities between experimental and predicted final OAM distributions are 94.7 ± 0.4%, 93.4 ± 0.5%, 99.7 ± 0.1%, and 99.2 ± 0.2%, respectively.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Findingown data

    For the five-step QW cases in Fig. 5C-H, the similarities between experimental and theoretical OAM distributions are 98.9 ± 0.2%, 96.2 ± 0.4%, 98.4 ± 0.3%, 93.2 ± 0.6%, 99.1 ± 0.2%, and 97.3 ± 0.4%, respectively.

    “The similarities between experimental and theoretical OAM distributions are 98.9 ± 0.2%, 96.2 ± 0.4%, 98.4 ± 0.3%, 93.2 ± 0.6%, 99.1 ± 0.2%, and 97.3 ± 0.4%, respectively.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Findingown data

    A wavepacket whose coin is prepared in the superposition state (|φ1(k0)〉 + |φ2(k0)〉)/√2 splits into two components propagating in opposite directions due to spin-orbit coupling.

    “As a result of the spin-orbit coupling, the wavepacket splits into two components propagating in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. 5H.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Findingown data

    The similarities with the DPT model are 96.4 and 91.8%, respectively.

    “The similarities with the DPT model are, instead, 96.4 and 91.8%, respectively.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one. 23
  • The quote only partly states this claim. 1
  • Probably not a substantial claim. 11

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisereasoning

    The QP raises or lowers the OAM of the incoming photon according to its SAM state, while leaving the photon in the same optical beam, with no deflections or diffractions.

    “In particular, the QP raises or lowers the OAM of the incoming photon according to its SAM state, while leaving the photon in the same optical beam, that is, with no deflections or diffractions.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim4 of 5 sources checked
    • cites [26] Marrucci L., Manzo C., Paparo D., Optical spin-to-orbital angular momentum conversion in inhomogeneous anisotropic media. Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 163905 (2006). 16712234 source

      The discussion on p. 3 says the q-plate produces an outgoing helical wave whose orbital angular momentum has a sign controlled by the input circular polarization; the measurements on p. 5 confirm this for the emerging beam. Our copy does not establish the further assertion that the beam undergoes no deflection or diffraction. (LLM, conf=0.84)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
    • cites [30] Marrucci L., Karimi E., Slussarenko S., Piccirillo B., Santamato E., Nagali E., Sciarrino F., Spin-to-orbital conversion of the angular momentum of light and its classical and quantum applications. J. Opt. 13, 064001 (2011). source

      Section 5 gives the q-plate’s single-photon rules: left- and right-circular polarization change OAM by +2q and −2q, respectively. The claim’s absolute ‘no diffractions’ qualification is not supported: section 3 says neglecting transverse diffraction is an approximation and describes diffraction within and beyond the plate. The retrieved passages do not explicitly establish the separate ‘no deflections’ qualification. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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    • cites [31] Cardano F., Karimi E., Slussarenko S., Marrucci L., de Lisio C., Santamato E., Polarization pattern of vector vortex beams generated by q-plates with different topological charges. Appl. Opt. 51, C1– C6 (2012). 22505084 source

      Section III states that a tuned q-plate gives the optical field a helical wavefront whose handedness depends on the input circular polarization; Section IV describes the resulting transmitted beam. These passages support the SAM-dependent OAM change, but our copy does not establish the additional claim that there are no deflections or diffractions. No page numbers are available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
    • cites [32] D’Ambrosio V., Nagali E., Walborn S. P., Aolita L., Slussarenko S., Marrucci L., Sciarrino F., Complete experimental toolbox for alignment-free quantum communication. Nat. Commun. 3, 961 (2012). 22805568 source

      Checked before — its earlier verdict is held back until a new check runs.

    • cites [33] D’Ambrosio V., Spagnolo N., Del Re L., Slussarenko S., Li Y., Kwek L. C., Marrucci L., Walborn S. P., Aolita L., Sciarrino F., Photonic polarization gears for ultra-sensitive angular measurements. Nat. Commun. 4, 2432 (2013). 24045270 PMC3791460 source

      The Methods section (Q-plate fabrication; page not provided) states that a q-plate changes OAM by +2q or −2q depending on the incoming circular polarization, supporting the SAM-dependent OAM change. The cited passages do not establish that the photon remains in the same optical beam with no deflections or diffractions. The Abstract discusses avoiding diffraction losses from angular masks used for OAM readout, which is a narrower point. (LLM, conf=0.84)

      Experimental — accuracy not yet measured

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    The dispersion relation of quasi-energies ws(k) shows two gapped bands associated with the coin eigenstates |φs(k)〉, and the parametric dependence of the latter states on k defines the QW topological structure.

    “The dispersion relation of quasi-energies ws(k) shows two gapped bands associated with the coin eigenstates |ϕs(k)〉, whereas the parametric dependence of the latter states on k defines the QW topological structure (28).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [28] Kitagawa T., Topological phenomena in quantum walks: Elementary introduction to the physics of topological phases. Quantum Inf. Process. 11, 1107– 1148 (2012). source

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    Findingown data

    The authors demonstrate both the QW of single photons and that of two indistinguishable photons.

    “We demonstrate both the QW of single photons and that of two indistinguishable photons, thus highlighting the role of multiparticle quantum interferences.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    For the three-step QW with two identical photons, the experimental and IPT distributions show good quantitative agreement with similarities higher than 95%.

    “The two distributions show a good quantitative agreement, as confirmed by their similarities being higher than 95% (see figure captions for details).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    In the hybrid case, the TVD with the IPT is 13.5 ± 0.7%, compared with 21.1 ± 0.7% for the DPT.

    “In the hybrid case, the TVD with the IPT is 13.5 ± 0.7%, to be compared with 21.1 ± 0.7% for the DPT.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    The experiment demonstrated propagation of Gaussian wavepackets for different points in the Brillouin zone and explored the associated topological structure arising from spin-orbit coupling.

    “We exploited this feature to investigate the effective band structure of QWs, demonstrating the propagation of Gaussian wavepackets for different points in the Brillouin zone and exploring the associated topological structure arising from the spin-orbit coupling.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • The quote only partly states this claim.

    Findingown data

    The similarities of the data with the DPT distributions are significantly lower than with IPT.

    “The similarities of the data with the DPT distributions are significantly lower.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    In the standard case, the TVD of the experimental distribution with the IPT is 6.5 ± 0.9%, compared with 16.5 ± 0.9% for the DPT model.

    “In the standard case, the TVD of the experimental distribution with the IPT one is 6.5 ± 0.9%, to be compared with the TVD of 16.5 ± 0.9% for the DPT model.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingcitation

    The authors experimentally verified the band structure characterizing a QW; they prepared Gaussian wavepackets of a photon in OAM space, for different values of the average linear quasi-momentum, and observed their free quantum dynamics, governed by the underlying band dispersion relations and the associated topological spin-orbit features.

    “As a specific demonstration of this feature, we experimentally verified the band structure characterizing a QW; we prepared Gaussian wavepackets of a photon in OAM space, for different values of the average linear quasi-momentum, and observed their free quantum dynamics, governed by the underlying band dispersion relations and the associated topological spin-orbit features (11, 27, 28).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 3 sources checked
    • cites [11] Rudner Kitagawa T. M. S., Berg E., Demler E., Exploring topological phases with quantum walks. Phys. Rev. A 82, 033429 (2010). source
    • cites [27] Abal G., Siri R., Romanelli A., Donangelo R., Quantum walk on the line: Entanglement and nonlocal initial conditions. Phys. Rev. A 73, 042302 (2006). source

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    • cites [28] Kitagawa T., Topological phenomena in quantum walks: Elementary introduction to the physics of topological phases. Quantum Inf. Process. 11, 1107– 1148 (2012). source

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingnone given

    A discrete quantum walk occurs in the orbital angular momentum space of light, both for a single photon and for two simultaneous photons.

    “A discrete quantum walk occurs in the orbital angular momentum space of light, both for a single photon and for two simultaneous photons.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    The experiment observed a single full rotation of the SAM eigenstate vector over the full Brillouin zone (half a rotation over the tested half).

    “In our case, we observe a single full rotation (we actually see half a rotation, as we tested only half of the Brillouin zone), thus verifying the topological class of our system.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    The authors experimentally implement the proposal by Zhang et al., demonstrating the first photonic QW occurring in a single light beam and using the OAM degree of freedom of photons as discrete walker coordinate.

    “Here, we implement experimentally the proposal by Zhang et al., thus demonstrating the first photonic QW occurring in a single light beam and using the OAM degree of freedom of photons as discrete walker coordinate”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    For the five-step QW at k0 = π and k0 = π/2, the similarities between experimental and theoretical OAM distributions at the fifth step are 98.2 ± 0.4% and 99.0 ± 0.2%, respectively.

    “At the fifth step, the similarities between experimental and theoretical OAM distributions are 98.2 ± 0.4% and 99.0 ± 0.2%, respectively.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    The similarities between experimental and predicted quantum distributions (IPT model) are 98.2 ± 0.4% and 95.8 ± 0.3% for the standard and hybrid walk, respectively.

    “The similarities between experimental and predicted quantum distributions (IPT model) are 98.2 ± 0.4% and 95.8 ± 0.3% for the standard and the hybrid walk, respectively.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationreasoning

    The linear scaling advantage remains valid only as long as the entire QW takes place in the optical near-field; in the far-field, the transverse size of the optical components will have to increase with the OAM range.

    “It must be noted, however, that this advantage in scaling remains valid only as long as the entire QW takes place in the optical near-field, where the beam cross-section size will remain approximately constant, whereas in the far-field, the transverse size of the optical components will have to increase with the OAM range (see the Supplementary Materials).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationreasoning

    States belonging to different bands, which correspond to orthogonal polarization eigenstates, propagate in opposite directions, that is, V1(k0) = -V2(k0), highlighting the strong spin-orbit coupling of this system.

    “States belonging to different bands, which correspond to orthogonal polarization eigenstates, propagate in opposite directions, that is, V1(k0) = –V2(k0), highlighting the strong spin-orbit coupling of this system (see Supplementary Materials for more details).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Study design and conductnone given

    The V-polarized photon, reflected at the PBS, is sent directly to a detector and provides a trigger, so as to operate the QW simulation in a heralded single-photon quantum regime.

    “The V-polarized photon, reflected at the PBS, is sent directly to a detector and provides a trigger, so as to operate the QW simulation in a heralded single-photon quantum regime.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationreasoning

    When A(m) is a slowly varying envelope, these wavepackets are expected to propagate on the 1D lattice with only minimal shape variations and with a speed given by the group velocity Vs(k0)=(dωs/dk)k=k0.

    “When A(m) is a slowly varying envelope, these wavepackets are expected to propagate on the 1D lattice with only minimal shape variations and with a speed given by the group velocity Vs(k0)=(dωs/dk)k=k0.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisenone given

    The associated quasi-momentum has a Gaussian distribution centered on k0; the average quasi-momentum k0 corresponds also to the average azimuthal angle in real space for the optical field distribution within the beam.

    “The associated quasi-momentum has a Gaussian distribution centered on k0 (incidentally, the average quasi-momentum k0 corresponds also to the average azimuthal angle in real space for the optical field distribution within the beam).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. The paper may give no reason why it holds.

    Interpretationnone given

    The OAM QW platform is suitable for simulating multiparticle quantum processes, for which quantum interferences cannot be reproduced classically.

    “However, the OAM QW platform introduced in this work is also immediately suitable for simulating multiparticle quantum processes, for which quantum interferences cannot be reproduced classically.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. The paper may give no reason why it holds.

    Interpretationnone given

    The implementation allows full quantum tomography of the outgoing state.

    “Another potential advantage of the present implementation is the possibility to carry out a full quantum tomography of the outgoing state, which is very challenging for standard interferometric implementations.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisenone given

    The similarity metric is not a very sensitive test because it tends to remain high even for fairly different distributions.

    “However, the similarity is not a very sensitive test, because it tends to remain high even for fairly different distributions.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Study design and conductnone given

    In the implemented setup, the linear distance d between adjacent steps is small compared to the Rayleigh range zR of the photons (d/zR ≪ 1, near-field regime), so as to avoid optical effects that would alter the nature of the simulated process.

    “In the implemented setup, the linear distance d between adjacent steps is small compared to the Rayleigh range zR of the photons, that is, d/zR ≪ 1 (near-field regime), so as to avoid optical effects that would alter the nature of the simulated process; a detailed discussion is provided in the Supplementary Materials.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    In the limit of paraxial optics, SAM and OAM are independent and well defined; SAM is associated with polarization, OAM with the azimuthal structure of the optical wavefront in the transverse plane.

    “In the limit of paraxial optics, these two quantities are independent and well defined; the first is associated with the polarization of the light, whereas the second is related to the azimuthal structure of the optical wavefront in the transverse plane (30).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [30] Marrucci L., Karimi E., Slussarenko S., Piccirillo B., Santamato E., Nagali E., Sciarrino F., Spin-to-orbital conversion of the angular momentum of light and its classical and quantum applications. J. Opt. 13, 064001 (2011). source

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationnone given

    The implementation allows one to dynamically vary the Hamiltonian system and to measure the whole evolution step by step (not only the final output) without changing the experimental setup.

    “it allows one to dynamically vary the Hamiltonian system and to measure the whole evolution step by step (not only the final output) without changing the experimental setup.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Study design and conductnone given

    In the actual device, the radial profile of the photonic wave function undergoes a small alteration, which can be approximately neglected in the implementation.

    “In the actual device, the radial profile of the photonic wave function undergoes a small alteration, which however can be approximately neglected in our implementation, as discussed in the Supplementary Materials.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationnone given

    The QW implementation allows flexibly preparing arbitrary superpositions or "delocalized" initial states of the walker by exploiting standard holographic optical devices, or conversely making a full quantum tomography of the delocalized output quantum state.

    “a very important feature of this QW implementation is the possibility of flexibly preparing arbitrary superpositions or “delocalized” initial states of the walker by exploiting standard holographic optical devices (or, conversely, to make a full quantum tomography of the delocalized output quantum state).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationown data

    The violation of the inequalities proves that the measured correlations must be quantum and include multiparticle interference.

    “This proves once more that the measured correlations must be quantum and that they include the effect of multiparticle interference.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim.

    Premisecitation

    Controlling the quasi-momentum of delocalized quantum states is crucial for carrying out quantum simulations of Bloch-particle dynamics.

    “Controlling the quasi-momentum of delocalized quantum states is crucial for carrying out quantum simulations of Bloch-particle dynamics, as shown for instance in (39).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [39] Atala M., Aidelsburger M., Barreiro J. T., Abanin D., Kitagawa T., Demler E., Bloch I., Direct measurement of the Zak phase in topological Bloch bands. Nat. Phys. 9, 795– 800 (2013). source

      Checked before — its earlier verdict is held back until a new check runs.

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    A similar approach was used to simulate the evolution of a multiband Bloch particle in a time-dependent field, by shining an engineered waveguide array with classical coherent light.

    “A similar approach was used to simulate the evolution of a multiband Bloch particle in a time-dependent field, by shining an engineered waveguide array with classical coherent light (37) [see also (38) for a review on discrete-waveguide lattice effects].”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [37] Longhi S., Lobino M., Marangoni M., Ramponi R., Laporta P., Cianci E., Foglietti V., Semiclassical motion of a multiband Bloch particle in a time-dependent field: Optical visualization. Phys. Rev. B 74, 155116 (2006). source
    • cites [38] Christodoulides D. N., Lederer F., Silberberg Y., Discretizing light behaviour in linear and nonlinear waveguide lattices. Nature 424, 817– 823 (2003). 12917695 source

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Interpretationnone given

    The residual discrepancies between observed distributions and IPT quantum predictions are ascribed to systematic errors from imperfect alignment of the setup.

    “We ascribe the residual discrepancies between the observed distributions and the IPT quantum predictions to systematic errors arising from imperfect alignment of the setup.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Study design and conductnone given

    The authors used only wave plate combinations giving rise to unbiased QWs.

    “In particular, we used only wave plate combinations giving rise to unbiased QWs.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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  • The ease and versatility of spatial light modulators can be exploited in applications ranging from optical communication to holography-based optical tweezers.

    “The ease and versatility of SLMs can be exploited in many applications ranging from optical communication [55,56] to holography-based optical tweezers [57,58].”

    From Photonic quantum information processing: a review (2019) · cites this paper as [57]

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    The stated range (0, π) excludes both endpoints, but the same figure caption says results are shown for k0 = 0 and k0 = π.

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Authors
Cardano, F., Massa, F., Qassim, H., Karimi, E., Slussarenko, S., Paparo, D., de Lisio, C., Sciarrino, F., Santamato, E., Boyd, R. W., & Marrucci, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Naples Federico II (IT)
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
  • National Research Council (IT)
  • Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Corresponding author
Marrucci, Lorenzo
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Venue
Science Advances
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
2015-03-06
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
e1500087-e1500087
ISSN
2375-2548 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1126/sciadv.1500087
PMC
PMC4643825
OpenAlex
W2163382649
Cited by
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en
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  • Seventh Framework Programme (ID0EWVAE648, 255914)
  • European Research Council (ID0EN4AE649, 307783)
  • Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Government of Canada (ID0E65AE650, ID0EOAAG651)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Information and Cryptography
Keywords
quantum walks, orbital angular momentum of light, twisted photons, photonic quantum simulation, wave packet dynamics, electronic band structure, momentum space, Gaussian wave packets

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