  Entangled quantum states play an important role in quantum information
science and also in quantum mechanics fundamental investigations.
Implementation and characterization of techniques allowing for easy preparation
of entangled states are important steps in such fields. Here we generated
entangled quantum states encoded in photons transversal paths, obtained by
pumping a non-linear crystal with multiple transversal Gaussian beams. Such
approach allows us to generate entangled states of two qubits and two qutrits
encoded in Gaussian transversal path of twin photons. We make a theoretical
analyses of this source, considering the influence of the pump angular spectrum
on the generated states, further characterizing those by their purity and
entanglement degree. Our experimental results reveals that the generated states
presents both high purity and entanglement, and the theoretical analysis
elucidates how the pump beams profile can be used to manipulate such photonic
states.
