Photon temporal modes: a complete framework for quantum information science

By B. Brecht, D. Reddy, Christine Silberhorn, Michael G. Raymer. 2015

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Field-orthogonal temporal modes of photonic quantum states provide a new framework for quantum information science (QIS). They intrinsically span a high-dimensional Hilbert space and lend themselves to integration into existing single-mode fiber communication networks. We show that the three main requirements to construct a valid framework for QIS -- the controlled generation of resource states, the targeted and highly efficient manipulation of temporal modes and their efficient detection -- can be fulfilled with current technology. We suggest implementations of diverse QIS applications based on this complete set of building blocks.

Subfields: Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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