单光子纠缠态的纠缠转移和量子隐形传态

使用光学分束器和单光子源,利用单光子态和真空态制备出了纠缠单光子态.利用光学分束器作用和单光子探测,实现了三个通讯伙伴之间的纠缠转移.提出了一个关于纠缠单光子态的量子隐形传态方案.在这个方案中,被传送的是一个未知的单光子纠缠态.通讯双方使用的量子信道是两个单光子纠缠态.通过使用分束器作用和对输出态进行光子测量以及在经典信息的帮助下,纠缠转移和量子隐形传态的过程被完成.     

概率远程制备多粒子GHZ纠缠态

利用一个(N 1)粒子部分纠缠Greenberger-Home-Zeilinger(GHZ)态作为量子通道,提出了概率远程制备N粒子GHZ态的两个方案.我们考虑了怎样远程制备一个任意的GHZ态,即两个参数α和β都是复数的情况.此外,计算了远程制备总的成功概率和需要的经典信息量.     

局域测量对多粒子纠缠态纠缠度的影响

本文研究了采用密度算符之间距离的概念来定义纯态纠缠态的纠缠度，并研究Ｎ个粒子纠缠态的纠缠度如何随对部分粒子进行量子而改变。     

利用分束器通过条件测量制备非经典光场态和量子纠缠态

把相干态和单粒子数态作为分束器的输入态，通过条件测量可以剪去输入相干态中的任意粒子数态，并研究了这些被剪切了的光场态的性质。结果显示剪去真空态和单粒子数态的输出态具有较强的压缩和亚泊松分布等非经典效应。把剪切了的输出态和真空态输入分束器，得到的输出态具有量子纠缠性质，从而制备出量子纠缠态，同时也验证了被剪切的输出态的非经典性。     

利用纠缠交换制备原子-原子最大纠缠态

基于腔量子电动力学(QED)提出一种利用两对纠缠的级联型三能级原子与单模腔场系统制备原子-原子最大纠缠态的简单方案,最初两原子之间、两腔场之间互不纠缠,使其中一个原子与一个腔场发生作用,即纠缠交换,该过程仅需对单个腔场态测量就可实现从未有直接作用的两个原子之间的纠缠,精确控制原子与腔场的相互作用时间可获得具有最大保真度的纠缠态.该方案可以延长腔的有效泄漏时间,从而能有效克服光腔的消相干的影响,这样大大降低了系统对腔的品质的要求.     

六光子超纠缠态制备方案

自发参量下转换对应于一种非线性光学过程, 实验上作为一种标准方法, 人们利用自发参量下转换源产生纠缠光子对. 本文考虑由自发参量下转换源产生三对纠缠光子的情况. 通过使用由几组偏振光 束分束器、分束器和半波片等线性光学器件组成的量子线路演化三对光子, 给出了一个高效制备 包含偏振纠缠和空间纠缠的六光子超纠缠态方案. 因为方案中包含了参量下转换源产生三对纠缠光子 的所有可能情况, 所以本方案有很高的效率. 基于弱非线性介质构建了一个量子非破坏性测量装置, 用于区分光子在两指定的空间模中的两种分布情况. 特别地, 方案中可以通过合理约束在量子非破坏性测量过程中引入的非线性强度来达到实际实验所限定的数量级, 因此, 该方案易于在实验上实现.     

利用部分纠缠的特殊二粒子W态和部分纠缠的二粒子态传送二粒子纠缠态

提出了利用部分纠缠的特殊二粒子W态和部分纠缠的二粒子态组成量子信道,隐形传送一个二粒子纠缠态的方案。发送者进行两次Bell基测量,接受者先在{|0〉,|1〉}基下进行一次测量,然后实施一次控制—非操作,最后引进一个辅助粒子并进行一组适当的幺正变换操作,便可以一定的概率实现二粒子纠缠态的隐形传送。分析表明:当量子信道处于最大纠缠,即信道由一个特殊二粒子W态和一个Bell态组成时,本方案的传输概率达到2/3,传输效果介于完全由W态组成量子信道与完全由Bell态组成量子信道的方案之间。     

弱测量操作后的量子纠缠态的可逆性

对弱测量操作后的量子纠缠态实施可逆性操作,采用共生纠缠的方法度量纠缠态的强度,分析对比初始纠缠态强度和弱测量操作后的纠缠强度,探究对弱测量后的量子纠缠态逆转的可行性。以两体量子纠缠态为例,将处于纠缠态的两二能级原子分别置于高品质真空腔场中并进行弱测量操作和可逆性操作,研究两体系统量子纠缠态纠缠强度的动力学特性。数值分析表明,弱测量操作后通过可逆性操作可以实现系统量子纠缠的恢复,弱测量后量子态纠缠强度经可逆性操作可使其恢复到初始状态值,即通过可逆性操作方案可修复弱测量对量子态的干扰影响。     

广义Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger态纠缠度和Bell型不等式实验

利用制备的三光子偏振广义Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger纠缠态,测量了三体纠缠度、Svetlichny不等式和广义Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger态的密度矩阵.根据密度矩阵计算了三体纠缠度,测量得到了广义Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger纠缠态的纠缠和非定域性之间的关系.结果表明:在实验误差范围内,三体纠缠度的实验测量值和理论值一致;Svetlichny算符的期望值和理论计算结果具有较好的一致性;体系非定域特性和体系的纠缠程度密切相关,当纠缠度减小时,非定域性减弱.     

耦合系数对Tavis-Cummings模型中三体纠缠态纠缠量的影响

研究了两个全同二能级原子与单模场相互作用的Tavis-Cummings模型中的量子纠缠.在两原子初始时处于基态,光场处于单光子状态下,得出体系状态演化为近似W纠缠态.结果表明:两原子耦合量越大,三体纠缠态中两两纠缠量和三体纠缠量越小,其中两原子间纠缠量和三体纠缠量减小的程度更大,并且三体纠缠态中两两纠缠量和三体纠缠量的振荡周期也相应减小.     

基于纠缠光子方法测量光电探测器量子效率的研究

光辐射传感器的定标是保证遥感数据精度及可利用价值的基础支撑技术。现行辐射定标方法都需要建立高精度初级标准及标准传递链，传递环节是误差的主要来源。纠缠光子理论为实现“无标准传递”的辐射定标开辟了崭新的技术途径。报道了在光子计数模式下利用非线性光学的非经典效应绝对定标光电探测器的新方法，测量是通过BBO非线性晶体的参量下转换形成的702nm简并的纠缠光子方法来实现的。实验测得光电倍增管在该波长处的量子效率，结果显示有0.1%的偏差。该方法本身具有绝对性，不依赖于任何外部定标的辐射标准。     

Generation of entangled states of qudits using twin photons

We report an experiment to generate entangled states of D-dimensional quantum systems, qudits, by using transverse spatial correlations of two parametric down-converted photons. Apertures with D slits in the arms of the twin photons define the qudit space. By manipulating the pump beam correctly, the twin photons will pass only by symmetrically opposite slits, generating entangled states between these different paths. Experimental results for qudits with D = 4 and 8 are shown. We demonstrate that the generated states are entangled states.     

Quantum cryptography using entangled photons in energy-time bell states

We present a setup for quantum cryptography based on photon pairs in energy-time Bell states and show its feasibility in a laboratory experiment. Our scheme combines the advantages of using photon pairs instead of faint laser pulses and the possibility to preserve energy-time entanglement over long distances. Moreover, using four-dimensional energy-time states, no fast random change of bases is required in our setup: Nature itself decides whether to measure in the energy or in the time base, thus rendering eavesdropper attacks based on "photon number splitting" less efficient.     

Theory of measurement of entangled states

Problem on reconstruction of state of finite-dimension quantum information transfer channel, pure or mixed, by results of measurements of needed number of observables, is considered. It is shown that in general case it is needed to measure incompatible observables in number exceeding by one dimension of space of vectors of state. Each of incompatible observables is measured in its statistically valuable series of measurements. In special case, when one of observables is a non-demolition observable, measurement of the other observables is needed for realization of control of property of non-demolition. In case of paired channel it is shown that results of measurements of observables that do not demolish states of sub-channels are characterized by mutual distribution of probabilities while results of measurement of over-classical observables are characterized by mutual correlation only. This correlation vanishes completely in case of pure unentangled states.     

Experimental demonstration of three mutually orthogonal polarization states of entangled photons

Linearly polarized classical light can be expressed in a vertical and a horizontal component. Geometrically rotating vertically polarized light by 90 degrees will convert it to the orthogonal horizontal polarization. We have experimentally generated a two-photon state of light which evolves into an orthogonal state upon geometrical rotation by 60 degrees. Rotating this state by an additional 60 degrees will yield a state which is mutually orthogonal to the first two states. Generalizing this procedure, one can generate N+1 mutually orthogonal N-photon states that cyclicly evolve from one to another upon a geometric rotation by 180/(N+1) degrees.     

Highly efficient generation of entangled photons by controlling cavity bipolariton states

We theoretically investigate entangled-photon generation via a biexciton in a planar microcavity. Owing to strong exciton-photon coupling, the biexciton in the cavity produces a bound two-cavity-polariton state (cavity bipolariton). Entangled photons are generated by the cascade decay of the cavity bipolariton. We propose a novel scheme for highly efficient entangled-photon generation by controlling the cavity bipolariton states. It is shown that highly efficient generation can be achieved when a weak cavity bipolariton, formed by a biexciton and unbound cavity polaritons, is realized.     

Flying qubits and entangled photons

Efficient generation of polarized single photons or entangled photon pairs is crucial for the implementation of quantum key distribution (QKD) systems. Self organized semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are capable of emitting on demand one polarized photon or an entangled photon pair upon current injection. Highly efficient single‐photon sources consist of a pin structure inserted into a microcavity where single electrons and holes are funneled into an InAs QD via a submicron AlOx aperture, leading to emission of single polarized photons with record purity of the spectrum and non‐classicality of the photons. A new QD site‐control technique is based on using the surface strain field of an AlO_x current aperture below the QD. GaN/AlN QD based devices are promising to operate at room temperature and reveal a fine‐structure splitting (FSS) depending inversely on the QD size. Large GaN/AlN QDs show disappearance of the FSS. Theory also suggests QDs grown on (111)‐oriented GaAs substrates as source of entangled photon pairs.     

Shaping the waveform of entangled photons

We demonstrate experimentally tunable control of the joint spectrum, i.e., waveform and degree of frequency correlations, of paired photons generated in spontaneous parametric down-conversion. This control is mediated by the spatial shape of the pump beam in type-I noncollinear configurations.     

Temporal shaping of entangled photons

We experimentally demonstrate shaping of the two-photon wave function of entangled-photon pairs, utilizing coherent pulse-shaping techniques. By performing spectral-phase manipulations we tailor the second-order correlation function of the photons exactly like a coherent ultrashort pulse. To observe the shaping we perform sum-frequency generation with an ultrahigh flux of entangled photons. At the appropriate conditions, sum-frequency generation performs as a coincidence detector with an ultrashort response time (approximately 100 fs), enabling a direct observation of the two-photon wave function. This property also enables us to demonstrate background-free, high-visibility two-photon interference oscillations.     

The strange behavior of entangled photons

An experiment is discussed in which a conflict between the wave like and nonlocal properties of photons leads to an apparent paradox. Possible ways of circumventing this contradiction are suggested. The experiment allows us to prove a Bell’s theorem for two particles without using an inequality and to test local realism against quantum mechanics introducing additional assumptions weaker than nonenhancement.