Harnessing high-dimensional symmetric and antisymmetric Bell states through quantum interference

High-dimensional quantum entanglement is an essential resource in quantum technology since it provides benefits for increasing the information capacity and processing speed. Thus, the controlled harnessing of high-dimensional entanglement has long been hailed as a necessary prerequisite towards practical quantum applications. By using a deterministic quantum state filter implemented through quantum interference, we present a generalized formulation for the complete high-dimensional symmetric and antisymmetric Bell basis and experimentally prepare four-dimensional orbital angular momentum Bell states that provide the well-behaved symmetric or antisymmetric properties. Additionally, we use a concise yet efficient scan of temporal delay to directly observe high-dimensional two-photon interference effects in spatial modes. These results provide an alternative way to harness high-dimensional entanglement and may facilitate the use of quantum interference for more complex quantum information processing tasks beyond qubits.