scholarly journals Genuine quantum networks with superposed tasks and addressing

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Miguel-Ramiro ◽  
A. Pirker ◽  
W. Dür
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Quantum Control ◽  
Coherent Control ◽  
Quantum Superposition ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
Target State

AbstractWe show how to make quantum networks, both standard and entanglement-based, genuine quantum by providing them with the possibility of handling superposed tasks and superposed addressing. This extension of their functionality relies on a quantum control register, which specifies not only the task of the network, but also the corresponding weights in a coherently superposed fashion. Although adding coherent control to classical tasks, such as sending or measuring—or not doing so—is in general impossible, we introduce protocols that are able to mimick this behavior under certain conditions. We achieve this by always performing the classical task, either on the desired state or a properly chosen dummy state. We provide several examples, and show that externally controlling quantum superposition of tasks offers additional possibilities and advantages over usually considered single functionality. For instance, superpositions of different target state configurations shared among different nodes of the network can be prepared, or quantum information can be sent among a superposition of different paths or to different destinations.

scholarly journals Coherent electron displacement for quantum information processing using attosecond single cycle pulses

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hicham Agueny
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Quantum Information Processing ◽  
Coherent Motion ◽  
Superposition State ◽  
Phase Information ◽  
Quantum Superposition ◽  
Single Cycle ◽  
Precise Control ◽  
Advanced Control ◽  
A Chain

AbstractCoherent electron displacement is a conventional strategy for processing quantum information, as it enables to interconnect distinct sites in a network of atoms. The efficiency of the processing relies on the precise control of the mechanism, which has yet to be established. Here, we theoretically demonstrate a new route to drive the electron displacement on a timescale faster than that of the dynamical distortion of the electron wavepacket by utilizing attosecond single-cycle pulses. The characteristic feature of these pulses relies on a vast momentum transfer to an electron, leading to its displacement following a unidirectional path. The scenario is illustrated by revealing the spatiotemporal nature of the displaced wavepacket encoding a quantum superposition state. We map out the associated phase information and retrieve it over long distances from the origin. Moreover, we show that a sequence of such pulses applied to a chain of ions enables attosecond control of the directionality of the coherent motion of the electron wavepacket back and forth between the neighbouring sites. An extension to a two-electron spin state demonstrates the versatility of the use of these pulses. Our findings establish a promising route for advanced control of quantum states using attosecond single-cycle pulses, which pave the way towards ultrafast processing of quantum information as well as imaging.

scholarly journals Transforming graph states using single-qubit operations

2018 ◽  
Vol 376 (2123) ◽  
pp. 20170325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Dahlberg ◽  
Stephanie Wehner
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Error Correcting Codes ◽  
Graph States ◽  
Target State ◽  
Single Qubit ◽  
Minor Problem ◽  
Fixed Parameter ◽  
Source State ◽  
Quantum Error ◽  
Stabilizer States

Stabilizer states form an important class of states in quantum information, and are of central importance in quantum error correction. Here, we provide an algorithm for deciding whether one stabilizer (target) state can be obtained from another stabilizer (source) state by single-qubit Clifford operations (LC), single-qubit Pauli measurements (LPM) and classical communication (CC) between sites holding the individual qubits. What is more, we provide a recipe to obtain the sequence of LC+LPM+CC operations which prepare the desired target state from the source state, and show how these operations can be applied in parallel to reach the target state in constant time. Our algorithm has applications in quantum networks, quantum computing, and can also serve as a design tool—for example, to find transformations between quantum error correcting codes. We provide a software implementation of our algorithm that makes this tool easier to apply. A key insight leading to our algorithm is to show that the problem is equivalent to one in graph theory, which is to decide whether some graph G ′ is a vertex-minor of another graph G . The vertex-minor problem is, in general, -Complete, but can be solved efficiently on graphs which are not too complex. A measure of the complexity of a graph is the rank-width which equals the Schmidt-rank width of a subclass of stabilizer states called graph states, and thus intuitively is a measure of entanglement. Here, we show that the vertex-minor problem can be solved in time O (| G | 3 ), where | G | is the size of the graph G , whenever the rank-width of G and the size of G ′ are bounded. Our algorithm is based on techniques by Courcelle for solving fixed parameter tractable problems, where here the relevant fixed parameter is the rank width. The second half of this paper serves as an accessible but far from exhausting introduction to these concepts, that could be useful for many other problems in quantum information. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘Foundations of quantum mechanics and their impact on contemporary society’.

Quantum universality by state distillationIndirect quantum control for finite-dimensional coupled systems

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1&2) ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
J. Nie ◽  
H.C. Fu ◽  
X.X. Yi
Keyword(s):  
Quantum System ◽  
Quantum Control ◽  
Coherent Control ◽  
Coupled Systems ◽  
Preparation Technology ◽  
State Preparation ◽  
Finite Dimensional ◽  
State Dependent ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Initial States

We present a new analysis on the quantum control for a quantum system coupled to a quantum probe. This analysis is based on the coherent control for the quantum system and a hypothesis that the probe can be prepared in specified initial states. The results show that a quantum system can be manipulated by probe state-dependent coherent control. In this sense, the present analysis provides a new control scheme which combines the coherent control and state preparation technology.

THE TRAPPED-ION QUBIT: COHERENT CONTROL IN INFINITE-DIMENSIONAL QUANTUM SYSTEMS

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (32) ◽  
pp. 2565-2578
Author(s):  
C. RANGAN
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Computing ◽  
Quantum System ◽  
Quantum Control ◽  
Coherent Control ◽  
Quantum Information Processing ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Infinite Dimensional ◽  
Trapped Ion ◽  
Rich Variety ◽  
Control Research

Theories of quantum control have, until recently, made the assumption that the Hilbert space of a quantum system can be truncated to finite dimensions. Such truncations, which can be achieved for most quantum systems via bandwidth restrictions, have enabled the development of a rich variety of quantum control and optimal control schemes. Recent studies in quantum information processing have addressed the control of infinite-dimensional quantum systems such as the quantum states of a trapped-ion. Controllability in an infinite-dimensional quantum system is hard to prove with conventional methods, and infinite-dimensional systems provide unique challenges in designing control fields. In this paper, we will discuss the control of a popular system for quantum computing the trapped-ion qubit. This system, modeled by a spin-half particle coupled to a quantized harmonic oscillator, is an example for a surprisingly rich variety of control problems. We will show how this infinite-dimensional quantum system can be examined via the lens of the Finite Controllability Theorem, two-color STIRAP, the generalized Heisenberg system, etc. These results are important from the viewpoint of developing more efficient quantum control protocols, particularly in quantum computing systems. This work shows how one can expand the scope of quantum control research to beyond that of finite-dimensional quantum systems.

Phase control for entanglement preparation in two-qubit systems

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (4&5) ◽  
pp. 364-379
Author(s):  
V.S. Malinovsky ◽  
I.R. Sola
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Quantum Computation ◽  
Quantum Control ◽  
Phase Control ◽  
Adiabatic Passage ◽  
Pulse Parameters ◽  
Qubit System ◽  
Phase Manipulation ◽  
Laser Control ◽  
Pi Pulses

The theory of Quantum Control is starting to lay bridges with the field of Quantum Information and Quantum Computation. Using key ideas of laser control of the dynamics by means of phase manipulation and adiabatic passage, we review laser schemes that allow entanglement preparation in a two-qubit system. The schemes are based on sequences that use four time-delayed pulses, with or without concerted decay, in or off resonance with the intermediate levels of the qubit space. We show how to control the fidelity and phase of the entanglement, as well as the sensitivity of the preparation to the different pulse parameters. In general the schemes provide an improvement in robustness and in the finesse of the control to phase, with respect to previously proposed schemes based on sequences of $\pi$ pulses.

scholarly journals Entanglement 25 Years after Quantum Teleportation: Testing Joint Measurements in Quantum Networks

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Gisin
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Quantum State ◽  
Quantum Teleportation ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Quantum Measurements ◽  
Quantum Information Science ◽  
Joint Measurement ◽  
Quantum Networks

Twenty-five years after the invention of quantum teleportation, the concept of entanglement gained enormous popularity. This is especially nice to those who remember that entanglement was not even taught at universities until the 1990s. Today, entanglement is often presented as a resource, the resource of quantum information science and technology. However, entanglement is exploited twice in quantum teleportation. Firstly, entanglement is the “quantum teleportation channel”, i.e., entanglement between distant systems. Second, entanglement appears in the eigenvectors of the joint measurement that Alice, the sender, has to perform jointly on the quantum state to be teleported and her half of the “quantum teleportation channel”, i.e., entanglement enabling entirely new kinds of quantum measurements. I emphasize how poorly this second kind of entanglement is understood. In particular, I use quantum networks in which each party connected to several nodes performs a joint measurement to illustrate that the quantumness of such joint measurements remains elusive, escaping today’s available tools to detect and quantify it.

scholarly journals Information content of the gravitational field of a quantum superposition

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 1943001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Belenchia ◽  
Robert M. Wald ◽  
Flaminia Giacomini ◽  
Esteban Castro-Ruiz ◽  
Časlav Brukner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Gravitational Field ◽  
Information Content ◽  
The Body ◽  
Quantum Superposition ◽  
Quantum Nature ◽  
Quantum Aspects

When a massive quantum body is put into a spatial superposition, it is of interest to consider the quantum aspects of the gravitational field sourced by the body. We argue that in order to understand how the body may become entangled with other massive bodies via gravitational interactions, it must be thought of as being entangled with its own Newtonian-like gravitational field. Thus, a Newtonian-like gravitational field must be capable of carrying quantum information. Our analysis supports the view that table-top experiments testing entanglement of systems interacting via gravity do probe the quantum nature of gravity, even if no “gravitons” are emitted during the experiment.

The significance of theC-numerical range and the localC-numerical range in quantum control and quantum information

2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 3-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Schulte-herbrüggen ◽  
Gunther Dirr ◽  
Uwe Helmke ◽  
Steffen J. Glaser
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Quantum Control ◽  
Numerical Range
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