Measurement-based linear optics

Rafael N. Alexander, Natasha C. Gabay, Peter P. Rohde, Nicolas C. Menicucci

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Abstract

A major challenge in optical quantum processing is implementing large, stable interferometers. We offer a novel approach: virtual, measurement-based interferometers that are programed on the fly solely by the choice of homodyne measurement angles. The effects of finite squeezing are captured as uniform amplitude damping. We compare our proposal to existing (physical) interferometers and consider its performance for BosonSampling, which could demonstrate postclassical computational power in the near future. We prove its efficiency in time and squeezing (energy) in this setting.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110503
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume118
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2017
Externally publishedYes

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