title: Experimental generation of multi-photon Fock states.
abstract: We experimentally demonstrate the generation of multi-photon Fock states with up to three photons in well-defined spatial-temporal modes synchronized with a classical clock. The states are characterized using quantum optical homodyne tomography to ensure mode selectivity. The three-photon Fock states are probabilistically generated by pulsed spontaneous parametric down conversion at a rate of one per second, enabling complete characterization in 12 hours.
authors.affiliation: Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK. m.cooper1@physics.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: Merlin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Söller
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Smith