Jonathan C. F. Matthews
Observing fermionic statistics with photons in arbitrary processes
C. F. Matthews, Jonathan; Poulios, Konstantinos; D. A. Meinecke, Jasmin; Politi, Alberto; Peruzzo, Alberto; Ismail, Nur; W�rhoff, Kerstin; G. Thompson, Mark; L. O'Brien, Jeremy
Authors
Konstantinos Poulios
Jasmin D. A. Meinecke
Alberto Politi
Alberto Peruzzo
Nur Ismail
Kerstin W�rhoff
Mark G. Thompson
Jeremy L. O'Brien
Abstract
In contrast to classical physics, quantum mechanics divides particles into two classes-bosons and fermions-whose exchange statistics dictate the dynamics of systems at a fundamental level. In two dimensions quasi-particles known as 'anyons' exhibit fractional exchange statistics intermediate between these two classes. The ability to simulate and observe behaviour associated to fundamentally different quantum particles is important for simulating complex quantum systems. Here we use the symmetry and quantum correlations of entangled photons subjected to multiple copies of a quantum process to directly simulate quantum interference of fermions, bosons and a continuum of fractional behaviour exhibited by anyons. We observe an average similarity of 93.6\pm0.2% between an ideal model and experimental observation. The approach generalises to an arbitrary number of particles and is independent of the statistics of the particles used, indicating application with other quantum systems and large scale application.
Citation
C. F. Matthews, J., Poulios, K., D. A. Meinecke, J., Politi, A., Peruzzo, A., Ismail, N., Wörhoff, K., G. Thompson, M., & L. O'Brien, J. (2013). Observing fermionic statistics with photons in arbitrary processes. Scientific Reports, 3, Article 1539. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01539
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Online Publication Date | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Publication Date | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Deposit Date | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 3 |
| Article Number | 1539 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01539 |
| Keywords | Quantum Physics; Optics |
| Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2465724 |
| Publisher URL | https://www.nature.com/articles/srep01539 |