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Temporal imperfections building up correcting codes

Quantum Physics 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

We address the timing problem in realizing correcting codes for quantum information processing. To deal with temporal uncertainties we employ a consistent quantum mechanical approach. The conditions for optimizing the effect of error correction in such a case are determined.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0111129,
  title  = {Temporal imperfections building up correcting codes},
  author = {Stefano Mancini and Rodolfo Bonifacio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0111129},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

5 pages, 2 eps figures, to appear in J. Mod. Opt