Published March 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum-nondemolition measurement of photon arrival using an atom-cavity system

  • 1. Quantum Computation and Information Project, ERATO-SORST, JST, Miyukigaoka 34 Ibaraki 305-8501 (Japan)

Description

A simple and efficient quantum-nondemolition measurement (QND) scheme is proposed in which the arrival of a signal photon is detected without affecting the qubit state. The proposed QND scheme functions even if the ancillary photon is replaced with weak light composed of vacuum and one-photon states. Although the detection scheme is designed for entanglement sharing applications, it is also suitable for general purification of a single-photon state

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 032320-032320.11
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39011017
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FUNCTIONS; PHOTONS; PURIFICATION; QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUBITS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; INFORMATION; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MECHANICS; QUANTUM INFORMATION

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(c) 2007 The American Physical Society