Date of Award
6-15-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy
First Advisor
Mark E. Siemens
Second Advisor
Angelo Castagnino
Third Advisor
Mark Lusk
Fourth Advisor
Davor Balzar
Fifth Advisor
Xin Fan
Keywords
Coincidence measurements, Geometric phase, Optical vortices, Phase measurements, Quantum entanglement, Structured light
Abstract
In this Dissertation, we review the several advances we have developed for preparing and measuring the geometric and quantum information of structured light. The geometric phase acts as a memory of transformations undertaken by physical processes; quantum entanglement underpins quantum information science which explores the theoretical and technological applications of nonclassical correlations. Beginning with classical light, we demonstrate novel experiments and measurements of geometric phase that are enabled by spatially structuring laser beams. We then extend those concepts to complement the richer possibilities within quantum optics. Our work covers new abilities in tailoring and measuring the phase content of spatially-structured entangled photons, including the incorporation of geometric phase as an additional parameter for control of quantum states.
Copyright Date
6-2024
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Andrew Alexander Voitiv
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
178 pgs
File Size
11.9 MB
Recommended Citation
Voitiv, Andrew Alexander, "Bridging the Geometric and Quantum Information of Structured Light" (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2429.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/2429