  We have experimentally realized a technique to generate, control and measure
entangled qutrits, 3-dimensional quantum systems. This scheme uses spontaneous
parametric down converted photons and unbalanced 3-arm fiber optic
interferometers in a scheme analogous to the Franson interferometric
arrangement for qubits. The results reveal a source capable of generating
maximally entangled states with a net state fidelity, F = 0.985 $\pm$ 0.018.
Further the control over the system reveals a high, net, 2-photon interference
fringe visibility, V = 0.919 $\pm$ 0.026. This has all been done at telecom
wavelengths thus facilitating the advancement towards long distance higher
dimensional quantum communication.
