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Security enhanced memory for quantum state

Quantum Physics 2017-07-31 v1 Atomic Physics

Abstract

Security enhancement is important in terms of both classical and quantum information. The recent development of a quantum storage device is noteworthy, and a coherence time of one second or longer has been demonstrated. On the other hand, although the encryption of a quantum bit or quantum memory has been proposed theoretically, no experiment has yet been carried out. Here we report the demonstration of a quantum memory with an encryption function that is realized by scrambling and retrieving the recorded quantum phase. We developed two independent Ramsey interferometers on an atomic ensemble trapped below a persistent supercurrent atom chip. By operating the two interferometers with random phases, the quantum phase recorded by a pulse of the first interferometer was modulated by the second interferometer pulse. The scrambled quantum phase was restored by employing another pulse of the second interferometer with a specific time delay. This technique paves way for improving the security of quantum information technology.

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@article{arxiv.1707.09113,
  title  = {Security enhanced memory for quantum state},
  author = {Tetsuya Mukai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1707.09113},
  year   = {2017}
}

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9 pages, 3 figures

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