People

Marco Fiorentino

E-mail: marco.fiorentino@hp.com

Location:
Quantum Science Research

Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
Palo Alto, California

Biography:
Marco received a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Napoli, Italy in 2000 working on Quantum Optics. He worked as a Post-Doc at Northwestern University, University of Rome, and MIT.

He joined the Quantum Science Research group in April 2005. He is currently working on linear optics quantum computation, advanced sources of polarization-entangled photons, and nanophotonics. Marco recently built a secure quantum random bit generator.

When not trying to "squeeze" and "entangle" photons Marco likes to cook and hike.

Education:
M.S., Physics, University of Napoli, 1996
Ph.D., Physics, University of Napoli, 2000

Selected Publications:

1. “Spontaneous parametric down-conversion in periodically poled KTP waveguides and bulk crystals.” M. Fiorentino, S. M. Spillane, R.G. Beausoleil, T. D. Roberts, P. Battle, and Mark W. Munro.  Opt. Express 15: 7479 (2007).
2. “A quantum random bit generator for secure communication.” M. Fiorentino and R. G. Beausoleil. SPIE Newsroom 10.1117/2.1200609.0415 (2006). http://newsroom.spie.org/x4741.xml.
3. “A Secure All-Optical Quantum Random Bit Generator.” M. Fiorentino, W.J. Munro, C.M. Santori, S.M. Spillane, and R.G. Beausoleil. Phys. Rev. A 75: 032334 (2007). 
4. “Phase-stable source of polarization-entangled photons using a polarization Sagnac interferometer.” T. Kim, M. Fiorentino, and F. N. C. Wong. Phys. Rev. A 71: 012316 (2006).
5. “Single-photon two-qubit SWAP gate for entanglement manipulation.” M. Fiorentino, T. Kim, and F. N. C. Wong. Phys. Rev. A 72, 012318 (2005).
6. “Two-photon coincident-frequency entanglement via extended phase matching.” O. Kuzucu, M. Fiorentino, M. A. Albota, F. N. C. Wong, and F. X. Kaertner. Phys. Rev. Lett. 94: 083601 (2005).
7. “Deterministic Controlled-NOT gate for single-photon two-qubit quantum logic.” M. Fiorentino and F. N. C. Wong. Phys. Rev. Lett. 93: 070502 (2004).
8. “Generation of ultrabright tunable polarization entanglement without spatial, spectral, or temporal constraints.” M. Fiorentino, G. Messin, C. E. Kuklewicz, F. N. C. Wong, and J. H. Shapiro. Phys. Rev. A 69: 041801(R) (2004).
9. “All-fiber two-photon source for optical communications.” M. Fiorentino, P. Voss, J.E. Sharping, and P. Kumar. IEEE Photonic Tech. L. 14: 983 (2002).
10. “Soliton Squeezing in Microstructure Fiber.” M. Fiorentino, A. Porzio, J. E. Sharping, P. Kumar, R. S. Windeler. Opt. Lett. 27: 649 (2002).
11. “Four-wave mixing in microstructure fiber.” J. E. Sharping, M. Fiorentino, A. Coker, P. Kumar, and R. S. Windeler. Opt. Lett. 26:1048 (2001).
12. “Observation of twin-beams type quantum correlation in optical fiber.” J.E. Sharping, M. Fiorentino, and P. Kumar. Opt. Lett. 26:367 (2001).