Generation of the Complete Bell Basis via Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference
Generation of the Complete Bell Basis via Hong-Ou-Mandel Interference
Optical vector modes (VMs), characterized by spatially varying polarization distributions, have become essential tools across microscopy, metrology, optical trapping, nanophotonics, and optical communications. The Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) effect, a fundamental two-photon interference phenomenon in quantum optics, offers significant potential to extend the applications of VMs beyond the classical regime. Here, we …