Effect of atmospheric turbulence on the quantum state of the two-mode light field polarization properties

Abstract

Abstract: Non-classical polarization properties of the quantum state of the two-mode partially coherent Gauss-shell model beam propagating through non-Kolmogorov turbulence are studied. The analytic equation for the polarization degree of the quantum state of the two-mode light field is obtained. Results show that the polarization fluctuations of the quantum state of the two-mode light field are dependent on the turbulence and the detection photon numbers；The polarization degree of the quantum state of the two-mode field gradually decrease. Furthermore, the bigger difference is on the two orthogonal polarization modes detected photon numbers, the better the polarization properties of the two-mode light field are maintained, which is contrary to the two-mode of the coherent state light field.

Key words: two-mode light field, Non-Kolmogorov turbulence, quantum states, polarization

Yu mengying，Yan xiang*. Effect of atmospheric turbulence on the quantum state of the two-mode light field polarization properties[J]. Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics.

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