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The main topic of this thesis is the proof of two fundamental entropic inequalities for quantum Gaussian channels. Quantum Gaussian channels model the propagation of electromagnetic waves through optical fibers and free space in the quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-10-27 Giacomo De Palma

This thesis contains a collection of articles exploring various aspects of quantum information processing with cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED), starting with qubit noise spectroscopy and building towards the longer-term goal of modular…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-09 Z. M. McIntyre

Sharing information coherently between nodes of a quantum network is at the foundation of distributed quantum information processing. In this scheme, the computation is divided into subroutines and performed on several smaller quantum…

The potential synergy between quantum communications and future wireless communication systems is explored. By proposing a quantum-native or quantum-by-design philosophy, the survey examines technologies such as quantumdomain (QD)…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-30 Xiaolin Zhou , Anqi Shen , Shuyan Hu , Wei Ni , Xin Wang , Ekram Hossain

Quantum illumination is a powerful sensing technique that employs entangled signal-idler photon pairs to boost the detection efficiency of low-reflectivity objects in environments with bright thermal noise. The promised advantage over…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-05-12 S. Barzanjeh , S. Pirandola , D. Vitali , J. M. Fink

Quantum transduction is essential for the future hybrid quantum networks, connecting devices across different spectral ranges. In this regard, molecular modulation in hollow-core fibers has proven to be exceptional for efficient and tunable…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-11 Tasio Gonzalez-Raya , Arturo Mena , Miriam Lazo , Luca Leggio , David Novoa , Mikel Sanz

Quantum information theory studies the fundamental limits that physical laws impose on information processing tasks such as data compression and data transmission on noisy channels. This thesis presents general techniques that allow one to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-04-13 Frédéric Dupuis

The ability to control and measure the temperature of propagating microwave modes down to very low temperatures is indispensable for quantum information processing, and may open opportunities for studies of heat transport at the nanoscale,…

We propose an efficient microwave-photonic modulator as a resource for stationary entangled microwave-optical fields and develop the theory for deterministic entanglement generation and quantum state transfer in multi-resonant electro-optic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-12-03 Alfredo Rueda , William Hease , Shabir Barzanjeh , Johannes M. Fink

Advances in satellite quantum communications aim at reshaping the global telecommunication network by increasing the security of the transferred information. Here, we study the effects of atmospheric turbulence in continuous-variable…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-30 Tasio Gonzalez-Raya , Stefano Pirandola , Mikel Sanz

With the rapid development of microwave photonics, which has expanded to numerous applications of commercial importance, eliminating the emerging bottlenecks becomes of vital importance. For example, as the main branch of microwave…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-01-31 Yaqing Jin , Ye Yang , Huibo Hong , Xiao Xiang , Runai Quan , Tao Liu , Shougang Zhang , Ninghua Zhu , Ming Li , Ruifang Dong

Quantum communication systems harness modern physics through state-of-the-art optical engineering to provide revolutionary capabilities. An important concern for quantum communication engineering is designing and prototyping these systems…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-10-21 Travis S. Humble , Ronald J. Sadlier

One of the major achievements of the recently emerged quantum information theory is the introduction and thorough investigation of the notion of quantum channel which is a basic building block of any data-transmitting or data-processing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-03-23 A. S. Holevo , V. Giovannetti

The recent advances in quantum information processing, sensing and communications are surveyed with the objective of identifying the associated knowledge gaps and formulating a roadmap for their future evolution. Since the operation of…

Very recently we have witnessed a new development of quantum information, the so-called continuous variable (CV) quantum information theory. Such a further development has been mainly due to the experimental and theoretical advantages…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-06-27 Stefano Pirandola , Stefano Mancini

We develop the theory of a metamaterial composed of an array of discrete quantum absorbers inside a one-dimensional waveguide that implements a high-efficiency microwave photon detector. A basic design consists of a few metastable…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-12-21 G. Romero , J. J. Garcia-Ripoll , E. Solano

Quantum computing and quantum communication, have been greatly developed in recent years and expected to contribute to quantum internet technologies, including cloud quantum computing and unconditionally secure communication. However,…

An entangled quantum state of two or more particles or objects exhibits some of the most peculiar features of quantum mechanics. Entangled systems cannot be described independently of each other even though they may have an arbitrarily…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-04-27 C. F. Ockeloen-Korppi , E. Damskagg , J. -M. Pirkkalainen , A. A. Clerk , F. Massel , M. J. Woolley , M. A. Sillanpaa

In this thesis, we have proposed some novel thought experiments involving foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum information theory, using quantum entanglement property. Concerning foundations of quantum mechanics, we have suggested…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Omid Akhavan

Transmitting unknown quantum states to distant locations is crucial for distributed quantum information protocols. The seminal quantum teleportation scheme achieves this feat while requiring prior maximal entanglement between the sender and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-25 Arkaprabha Ghosal , Jatin Ghai , Tanmay Saha , Sibasish Ghosh , Mir Alimuddin