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Quantum non-Gaussianity is a key resource for quantum advantage in continuous-variable systems. We introduce a general framework to quantify non-Gaussianity based on correlation generation: two copies of a state become correlated at a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-28 Oliver Hahn , Ryuji Takagi

Quantum optical measurement techniques offer a rich avenue for quantum control of mechanical oscillators via cavity optomechanics. In particular, a powerful yet little explored combination utilizes optical measurements to perform heralded…

Advanced quantum technologies rely on non-Gaussian states of light, essential for universal quantum computation, fault-tolerant error correction, and quantum sensing. Their practical realization, however, faces hurdles: simulating large…

Non-Gaussian states (NGSs) with higher-order correlation properties have wide-range applications in quantum information processing. However, the generation of such states with high quality still faces practical challenges. Here, we propose…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-09-08 Dong-Long Hu , Jia-Jin Zou , Feng-Xiao Sun , Jie-Qiao Liao , Qiongyi He , Ze-Liang Xiang

Non-Gaussian states of an optical field are important as a proposed resource in quantum information applications. While conditional preparation is a highly successful approach to preparing such states, their quality is limited by detector…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-07-07 Alexander O. C. Davis , Mattia Walschaers , Valentina Parigi , Nicolas Treps

Leveraging the unique quantum properties of non-Gaussian states is crucial for advancing continuous variable quantum technologies. Recent experimental advancements in generating non-Gaussian states, coupled with theoretical findings of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-24 Jonas F. G. Santos

Non-Gaussian correlations in a pure state are inextricably linked with non-classical features, such as a non positive-definite Wigner function. In a commonly used simulation technique in ultracold atoms and quantum optics, known as the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-03-05 J. F. Corney , M. K. Olsen

Propagating modes of light with negative-valued Wigner distributions are of fundamental interest in quantum optics and represent a key resource in the pursuit of optics-based quantum information technologies. Most schemes proposed or…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-05 Miriam. J. Leonhardt , Scott Parkins

Non-Gaussian states of light are essential for numerous quantum information protocols; thus, certifying non-Gaussianity is crucial. Full quantum state tomography, commonly used for this purpose, is a complicated procedure and yields…

Recently, a non-Gaussian field, which may be a useful basis for entanglement distillation and efficient quantum teleportation, has been experimentally produced by subtracting a photon from a squeezed Gaussian field. We investigate the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. S. Kim , E. Park , P. L. Knight , H. Jeong

Non-Gaussian quantum states, described by negative valued Wigner functions, are important both for fundamental tests of quantum physics and for emerging quantum information technologies. However, they are vulnerable to dissipation. It is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-01-11 B. Nugmanov , N. Zunikov , F. Ya. Khalili

We experimentally verify the quantum non-Gaussian character of a conditionally generated noisy squeezed single-photon state with positive Wigner function. Employing an optimized witness based on probabilities of squeezed vacuum and squeezed…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-05-30 M. Jezek , A. Tipsmark , R. Dong , J. Fiurasek , L. Mista , R. Filip , U. L. Andersen

Quantum non-Gaussian gate is a missing piece to the realization of continuous-variable universal quantum operations in the optical system. In a measurement-based implementation of the cubic phase gate, a lowest-order non-Gaussian gate,…

Non-Gaussian states of light are a critical resource for fault-tolerant quantum computing and enhanced metrology, but are typically faint and often obtained via post-selection. Here, we demonstrate the deterministic generation of a bright…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-22 Andrei Rasputnyi , Ilya Karuseichyk , Gerd Leuchs , Denis Seletskiy , Maria Chekhova

The linear and phase insensitive absorption of a single quanta via coherent interactions with a saturable system, even a single ground state qubit, is sufficient to deterministically generate quantum non-Gaussian states in an oscillator,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-25 Kingshuk Adhikary , Darren W. Moore , Radim Filip

We demonstrate the generation of classical incoherent light with electronic control over its temporal characteristics and photon number distribution. The tunability of the temporal coherence is shown, under both classical and quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-08-26 Deepak Pandey , Nandan Satapathy , Buti Suryabrahmam , J. Solomon Ivan , Hema Ramachandran

We theoretically analyze phase sensitivity using parity detection based Mach Zehnder interferometer (MZI) with the input states generated by performing non-Gaussian operations, viz., photon subtraction, photon addition, and photon catalysis…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-09-24 Chandan Kumar , Rishabh , Shikhar Arora

Quantum non-Gaussian states of photons and phonons are conclusive and direct witnesses of higher-than-quadratic nonlinearities in optical and mechanical processes. Moreover, they are proven resources for quantum sensing, communication and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-14 Lukáš Lachman , Radim Filip

Quantum states of light having a Wigner function with negative values represent a key resource in quantum communication and quantum information processing. Here, we present the generation of such a state at the telecommunication wavelength…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-08-04 Christoph Baune , Jaromir Fiurasek , Roman Schnabel

Non-Gaussian quantum states are crucial to fault-tolerant quantum computation with continuous-variable systems. Usually, generation of such states involves trade-offs between success probability and quality of the resultant state. For…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-03-06 Valerio Crescimanna , Aaron Z. Goldberg , Khabat Heshami