We present an experimental implementation of optimum measurements for quantum state discrimination.Optimum maximum-confidence discrimination and optimum unambiguous discrimination of two mixed singlephoton polarization states were performed. For the latter the states of rank 2 in a four-dimensional Hilbert space are prepared using both path and polarization encoding. Linear optics and single photons from a true single-photon source based on a semiconductor quantum dot are utilized.
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