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Structured waves: From matter to light

  • D. A. Pushin
  • , D. Sarenac
  • , J. Nsofini
  • , I. Hincks
  • , P. Miguel
  • , M. Huber
  • , B. Heacock
  • , M. Arif
  • , C. W. Clark
  • , D. G. Cory
  • University of Waterloo
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • North Carolina State University
  • Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory
  • Joint Quantum Institute
  • Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
  • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

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Abstract

Neutrons are important probes of mater and quantum physics. They are particularly powerful at characterizing magnetic structures. In order to extend the applications of neutron physics as a quantum probes/sensors we have developed methods based on Quantum Information Processing for preparing structured waves such as orbital and spin-orbit states of neutrons. Such states may be prepared for the beam as a whole, or with reference to the coherence length of the neutron wavepacket, which is much smaller than the width of useful beams. I will describe experiments to prepare and characterize neutron beams with specific orbital and spin-orbit structure based on neutron interferometry and will show how we can apply these methods to other type of probes such as light.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications, LSC 2018
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781943580446
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventApplications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications, LSC 2018 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Jun 25 2018Jun 28 2018

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
VolumePart F104-LSC 2018
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceApplications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications, LSC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period06/25/1806/28/18

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