Abstract
Quantum networks provide a versatile infrastructure for communication, computing, and sensing with quantum information. Novel sources and detectors for transmitting and receiving quantum states are critical elements in the development and eventual deployment of robust quantum networks. Alongside performance, the compatibility of quantum network devices with modern networking infrastructure is an important requirement for deployment. We present results on the integration of quantum communication using superdense coding transmitted over optical fiber links into network environments. Our approach takes advantage of a novel complete Bell-state measurement setup that relies on hyper-entanglement in the temporal and polarization degrees of freedom for a two-photon state emitted from a quantum light source. Using linear optics and common single-photon detectors, we record a single-qubit channel capacity of 1.665±0.018. We then demonstrate a full experimental implementation of hybrid, quantum-classical communication protocol for image transfer applications. Our devices integrate with existing fiber optical network and software-defined transmitters and receivers as part of a modular design to provide an extensible quantum communication system that can adapt to future quantum technology goals.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Photonics of Quantum Computing, Memory, and Communication XI |
Editors | Philip R. Hemmer, Alan L. Migdall, Zameer Ul Hasan, Alan E. Craig |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510615793 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Event | Advances in Photonics of Quantum Computing, Memory, and Communication XI 2018 - San Francisco, United States Duration: Jan 29 2018 → Jan 31 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 10547 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
Conference | Advances in Photonics of Quantum Computing, Memory, and Communication XI 2018 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 01/29/18 → 01/31/18 |
Funding
Contact information: Brian P. Williams ([email protected]), Travis S. Humble ([email protected]) This work was supported by the United States Army Research Laboratory. This manuscript has been authored by UT-Battelle, LLC under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy. The United States Government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the United States Government retains a non-exclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for United States Government purposes. The Department of Energy will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan (http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan).
Keywords
- Quantum Communication
- Quantum Networks