An in-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer is proposed for the discrimination of strain and temperature.The sensor is based on two cascaded standard single mode fibers using three peanut tapers fabricated by simple splic...An in-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer is proposed for the discrimination of strain and temperature.The sensor is based on two cascaded standard single mode fibers using three peanut tapers fabricated by simple splicing.The cascaded structure excites more frequency components,which induce four sets of interference dips in the transmission spectrum.One set of the spectrum dips have different sensitivities to temperature and strain from those of the other three.The sensor can discriminate strain and temperature by monitoring the wavelength shifts of two spectrum dips.Repeated experiments are taken both for strain and temperature increasing and decreasing scenarios.Experimental results show that Dip 1 has an average strain sensitivity of-0.911 pm/με and an average temperature sensitivity of 49.98pm/℃.The strain sensitivity for Dip 2 is negligible and its average temperature sensitivity is 60.52pm/℃.The strain and temperature resolutions are±3.82με and±0.33℃.展开更多
We introduce a stable, long-distance single- photon Sagnac interferometer, which has a balanced con-figuration to efficiently compensate phase drift caused by change of the fiber-optic path. By using time-division pha...We introduce a stable, long-distance single- photon Sagnac interferometer, which has a balanced con-figuration to efficiently compensate phase drift caused by change of the fiber-optic path. By using time-division phase modulation, single-photon interference was realized at 1550 nm in a 5-km-long as well as 27-km-long Sagnac fiber loops, with a fringe visibility higher than 90% and long-term sta-bility. The stable performance of the single-photon interfer-ence indicated that the time-division phase-modulated Sag- nac interferometer might readily lead to practical applica-tions in single-photon routing and quantum cryptography.展开更多
Classical wisdom of wave-particle duality regulates that a quantum object shows either the particle or wave nature but never both.Consequently,it would be impossible to observe simultaneously the complete wave and par...Classical wisdom of wave-particle duality regulates that a quantum object shows either the particle or wave nature but never both.Consequently,it would be impossible to observe simultaneously the complete wave and particle nature of the quantum object.Mathematically the principle requests that the interference visibility V and whichpath distinguishability D satisfy an orthodox limit of V^2+D^2≤1.The present work reports a new waveparticle duality test experiment using single photons in a modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer to demonstrate the possibility of breaking the limit.The key element of the interferometer is a weakly scattering total internal reflection prism surface,which exhibits a pronounced single-photon interference with a visibility of up to 0.97and simultaneously provides a path distinguishability of 0.83.Apparently,the result of V^2+D^2≈1.63 exceeds the orthodox limit set by the classical principle of wave-particle duality for single photons.We expect that more delicate experiments in the future should be able to demonstrate the ultimate limit of V^2+D^2≈2 and shed new light on the foundations of con temporary quantum mechanics.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62005011,61801017,and.62005013)the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.4212009)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2020RC015).
文摘An in-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer is proposed for the discrimination of strain and temperature.The sensor is based on two cascaded standard single mode fibers using three peanut tapers fabricated by simple splicing.The cascaded structure excites more frequency components,which induce four sets of interference dips in the transmission spectrum.One set of the spectrum dips have different sensitivities to temperature and strain from those of the other three.The sensor can discriminate strain and temperature by monitoring the wavelength shifts of two spectrum dips.Repeated experiments are taken both for strain and temperature increasing and decreasing scenarios.Experimental results show that Dip 1 has an average strain sensitivity of-0.911 pm/με and an average temperature sensitivity of 49.98pm/℃.The strain sensitivity for Dip 2 is negligible and its average temperature sensitivity is 60.52pm/℃.The strain and temperature resolutions are±3.82με and±0.33℃.
基金supported by Shanghai Priority Academic Discipline and the National Fundamental Research Program(Grant No.2001CB309301).
文摘We introduce a stable, long-distance single- photon Sagnac interferometer, which has a balanced con-figuration to efficiently compensate phase drift caused by change of the fiber-optic path. By using time-division phase modulation, single-photon interference was realized at 1550 nm in a 5-km-long as well as 27-km-long Sagnac fiber loops, with a fringe visibility higher than 90% and long-term sta-bility. The stable performance of the single-photon interfer-ence indicated that the time-division phase-modulated Sag- nac interferometer might readily lead to practical applica-tions in single-photon routing and quantum cryptography.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(11474114,11874166,11974119)Guangdong Province Introduction of Innovative RD Team(2016ZT06C594)Thousand-Young-Talent Program of China。
文摘Classical wisdom of wave-particle duality regulates that a quantum object shows either the particle or wave nature but never both.Consequently,it would be impossible to observe simultaneously the complete wave and particle nature of the quantum object.Mathematically the principle requests that the interference visibility V and whichpath distinguishability D satisfy an orthodox limit of V^2+D^2≤1.The present work reports a new waveparticle duality test experiment using single photons in a modified Mach-Zehnder interferometer to demonstrate the possibility of breaking the limit.The key element of the interferometer is a weakly scattering total internal reflection prism surface,which exhibits a pronounced single-photon interference with a visibility of up to 0.97and simultaneously provides a path distinguishability of 0.83.Apparently,the result of V^2+D^2≈1.63 exceeds the orthodox limit set by the classical principle of wave-particle duality for single photons.We expect that more delicate experiments in the future should be able to demonstrate the ultimate limit of V^2+D^2≈2 and shed new light on the foundations of con temporary quantum mechanics.
