Towards hyperentangled time-bin and polarization superdense teleportation in space

Joseph C. Chapman, Ian Miller, Ian Call, Leo Oshiro, Matthias Zajdela, Brooke Polak, Paul G. Kwiat

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Abstract

Quantum communication networks based on fiber optics are restricted in length since efficient quantum repeaters are not yet available. A free-space channel between a satellite in orbit and Earth can circumvent this problem. We have constructed a system to demonstrate the feasibility of quantum communication between space and earth using photons hyperentangled in their polarization and time-bin degrees of freedom. With this system, we have implemented superdense teleportation (SDT) with a fidelity of 0.94±0.02. To increase the efficiency of SDT, we have developed an active, polarization-independent switch compatible with SDT. We characterized the performance of its switching efficiency. Finally, we have constructed a novel two-level interferometer for time-bin qubit creation and analysis in orbit, and bounded its stability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuantum Technologies and Quantum Information Science V
EditorsMark T. Gruneisen, Miloslav Dusek, Paul M. Alsing, John G. Rarity
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510630376
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventQuantum Technologies and Quantum Information Science V 2019 - Strasbourg, France
Duration: Sep 10 2019Sep 11 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11167
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Technologies and Quantum Information Science V 2019
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period09/10/1909/11/19

Funding

This work was primarily supported by NASA Grant No. NNX16AM26G. This work was also supported by a DoD, Office of Naval Research, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG).

Keywords

  • Hyperentanglement
  • Interferometer
  • Optical switch
  • Quantum communication
  • Superdense teleportation

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