Efficient preparation of a four-photon cluster state with homodyne measurement via cross-Kerr nonlinearity

A scheme is proposed for generating a multiphoton entangled cluster state among four modes. The scheme only uses Kerr medium, beam splitter and homodyne measurements on coherent light fields, which can be efficiently made in quantum optical laboratories. The photon in the signal mode is prepared in a superposition state of the vacuum state and one-photon state while the probe beam is initially set in a coherent state superposition. The strong probe mode interacts successively with multiple signal-mode photo...     

利用交叉克尔非线性产生四光子偏振态簇态

提出了一种基于交叉克尔非线性效应产生四光子偏振态簇态的方案,与其他产生四光子簇态的方案比较,该方案引入宇称门的思想和用到基于零差探测的非破坏测量方法,使得该方案在实验上更易于操作及实现.     

Generation of hyperentangled four-photon cluster state via cross-Kerr nonlinearity

We propose a scheme for generating a hyperentangled four-photon cluster state that is simultaneously entangled in polarization modes and spatial modes. This scheme is based on linear optical elements, weak cross-Kerr nonlinearity, and homodyne detection. Therefore, it is feasible with current experimental technology.     

Generation of a four-particle entangled state via cross-Kerr nonlinearity

We propose a scheme for generating a genuine four-particle polarisation entangled state ︱χ00 that has many interesting entanglement properties and potential applications in quantum information processing. In our scheme, we use the weak cross-Kerr nonlinear interaction between field-modes and the non-demolition measurement method based on highly efficient homodyne detection, which is feasible under the current experiment conditions.     

Generation of Four-Photon Cluster State with Coherent Light via Cross-Kerr Nonlinearity

We propose two schemes for preparing four-photon cluster state through cross-Kerr nonlinearity. Two coherent fields interact when they enter a nonlinear Kerr medium. If the interaction time is chosen appropriately in each Kerr medium, four-photon cluster state can be generated based on the results of two homodyne detectors in the first scheme. These schemes only use Kerr medium and homodyne measurements on coherent light fields, which can be effciently made in quantum optical laboratories. In addition, weak cross-Kerr nonlinearity is sufficient. All of the properties make these schemes feasible in experiments.     

Efficient three-step entanglement concentration for an arbitrary four-photon cluster state

We propose an entanglement concentration protocol to concentrate an arbitrary partially-entangled four-photon cluster state.As a pioneering three-step entanglement concentration scheme,our protocol only needs a single-photon resource to assist the concentration in each step,which makes this protocol more economical.With the help of the linear optical elements and weak cross-Kerr nonlinearity,one can obtain a maximally-entangled cluster state via local operations and classical communication.Moreover,the protocol can be iterated to obtain a higher success probability and is feasible under current experimental conditions.     

Generation of Four-Photon Cluster State with Coherent Light via Cross-Kerr Nonlinearity

We propose two schemes for preparing four-photon cluster state through cross-Kerr nonlinearity. Two coherent fields interact when they enter a nonlinear Kerr medium. If the interaction time is chosen appropriately in each Kerr medium, four-photon cluster state can be generated based on the results of two homodyne detectors in the first scheme. These schemes only use Kerr medium and homodyne measurements on coherent light fields, which can be efficiently made in quantum optical laboratories. In addition, weak cross-Kerr nonlinearity is sufficient. All of the properties make these schemes feasible in experiments.     

Complete four-photon cluster-state analyzer based on cross-Kerr nonlinearity

We propose a method to construct an optical cluster-state analyzer based on cross-Kerr nonlinearity combined with linear optics elements. In the scheme, we employ two four-qubit parity gates and the controlled phase gate （CPG） from only the cross-Kerr nonlinearity and show that all the orthogonal four-qubit cluster states can be completely identified. The scheme is significant for the large-scale quantum communication and quantum information processing networks. In addition, the scheme is feasible and deterministic under current experimental conditions.     

利用交叉克尔非线性效应实现纠缠转移

提出了一种基于交叉克尔非线性效应的纠缠态转移方案.利用该方案可以将离散变量光场态之间的纠缠关系转移到连续变量光场态(相干态)上.通过适当设置初始相干态的振幅,该方案可以使转移后的纠缠相干态处于最大纠缠态. 关键词： 交叉克尔效应 纠缠转移 纠缠相干态     

Bidirectional transfer of quantum information for unknown photons via cross-Kerr nonlinearity and photon-number-resolving measurement

We propose an arbitrary controlled-unitary(CU) gate and a bidirectional transfer scheme of quantum information(BTQI) for unknown photons.The proposed CU gate utilizes quantum non-demolition photon-number-resolving measurement based on the weak cross-Kerr nonlinearities(XKNLs) and two quantum bus beams;the proposed CU gate consists of consecutive operations of a controlled-path gate and a gathering-path gate.It is almost deterministic and is feasible with current technology when a strong amplitude of the coherent state and weak XKNLs are employed.Compared with the existing optical multi-qubit or controlled gates,which utilize XKNLs and homodyne detectors,the proposed CU gate can increase experimental realization feasibility and enhance robustness against decoherence.According to the CU gate,we present a BTQI scheme in which the two unknown states of photons between two parties(Alice and Bob) are mutually swapped by transferring only a single photon.Consequently,by using the proposed CU gate,it is possible to experimentally implement the BTQI scheme with a certain probability of success.     

Robust scheme for the preparation of symmetric Dicke states with coherence state via cross-Kerr nonlinearity

A scheme is proposed for generating multiphoton maximally entangled states among four modes. These schemes only use Kerr medium and polarization beam splitters and P homodyne measurements on coherent light fields, which can be efficiently implemented in quantum optical laboratories. It's comparatively easy to realize symmetric Dicke state of light fields in the scheme. The scheme can be generalized to produce N-qubit maximally entangled states.     

A nearly deterministic scheme for generation of multiphoton GHZ states with weak cross-Kerr nonlinearity

We propose a scheme to generate polarization-entangled multiphoton Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) states based on weak cross-Kerr nonlinearity and subsequent homodyne measurement. It can also be generalized to produce maximally N-qubit entangled states. The success probabilities of our schemes are almost equal to 1.     

Two-qubit and three-qubit controlled gates with cross-Kerr nonlinearity

Schemes for two-qubit and three-qubit controlled gates based on cross-Kerr nonlinearity are proposed in this paper.The probability of the success of these gates can be increased by quantum nondemolition detectors,which are used to judge which paths the signal photons pass through.These schemes are almost deterministic and require no ancilla photon.The advantages of these gates over the existing ones include less resource consumption and a higher probability of success,which make our schemes more feasible with current technology.     

Efficient scheme for the preparation of symmetric Dicke states via cross-Kerr nonlinearity

A scheme is proposed for generating maximally entangled Dicke states among four modes. The scheme only uses Kerr medium and homodyne measurements on coherent light fields, which can be efficiently made in quantum optical laboratories. The scheme can be generalized to produce maximally entangled 2k-qubit states.     

Highly efficient scheme for the preparation of four-photon polarization entangled state via quantum non-demolition measurement with classical feed-forward

A simple and efficient scheme is proposed to prepare a four-photon entangled state, which can be used as a resource for realizing a controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate pointed out by Gottesman and Chuang [Nature 402 (1999) 390], with the help of the cross-Kerr nonlinearity. The distinct feature of the present scheme is its preparation with near unity success probability and near perfect fidelity. It is not necessary in the present scheme that the cross-Kerr nonlinearity is very large because the weak nonlinearity can be compensated by using a coherent light laser probe beam with very large amplitude. This makes us more confident in the feasibility of the proposed scheme.     

Entanglement concentration for a non-maximally entangled four-photon cluster state

We present a scheme for locally concentrating a non-maximally entangled four-photon cluster state into a maximally-entangled four-photon cluster state. This scheme has a high success probability. The controlled-NOT （CNOT） gate is a crucial ingredient in this scheme, and we use a nearly deterministic CNOT gate, which is similar with that first introduced by Nemoto et al. （Phgs. Rev. Lett., 2004, 93： 250502）. This CNOT gate has a simple structure and does not need the strong nonlinearity.     

Efficient W polarization state distribution over an arbitrary collective-noise channel with cross-Kerr nonlinearity

We propose an efficient protocol for W polarization entangled state distribution over an arbitrary collective-noise channel with the help of the cross-Kerr nonlinearity. The entangled state in the frequency degree of freedom, which suffers little from the noise in an optical fiber, is used in the present protocol. The frequency entanglement can be transferred into polarization entanglement with the success probability of 100%. So, the three parities can share the maximally W polarization state with local operations and polarization independent wavelength division multiplexers which can erase distinguishability for frequency.     

利用弱交叉科尔效应实现多光子任意高维空间纠缠态的确定性制备

提出两种实现多光子高维空间纠缠态的制备方案.首先给出一种基于后验选择技术的实现方案,此方案以一定的概率实现.然后以基于弱交叉科尔效应的控制路径(C-path)门为基础,给出任意双光子任意维度的空间纠缠态的制备方案,并将此方案推广到任意多光子任意维度的空间纠缠态的制备.这一制备方案的最大优点在于可以确定性的得到纠缠态,并且不需要复杂的后验选择技术,可以很方便的应用于量子信息过程,同时该方案在目前的实验条件下是可行的.     

平衡零拍平移测量实验研究

利用平衡零拍探测方法对TEM00模相干光激光束的微小平移进行一维测量的实验研究,实验装置最小可测平移量为0.3nm.实验验证了平移与倾斜这两个物理量之间的共轭关系.最后用模式重叠的概念分析了本底光偏离标准的TEM10模对测量结果的影响.实验结果与理论基本符合.     

基于非最大纠缠的五粒子Cluster态的高效量子态共享方案

本文提出了一个新的未知量子态共享方案,使用一个非最大纠缠的五粒子Cluster态作为量子通道来实现任意两粒子未知量子态的共享. 即就是发送方（Alice）,接收方（Bob）和控制方（Charlie）共享一个非最大纠缠的五粒子Cluster态. 与以前传统方案不同,在本方案中发送方引入一个辅助粒子,并对其手中的粒子进行正交完备基测量,而接收方不需要引入辅助粒子,只需要执行适当的幺正操作,即可以方便的完成信息的顺利接收. 控制方通过对自己手中的粒子做单粒子投影测量来控制和协助通信双方,使得任意两粒子的未知量子态共享方案得以成功实现. 关键词： 量子态共享 五粒子Cluster态 正交完备基测量 单粒子投影测量