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Network tomography refers to the use of inference techniques for inferring internal network states from end-to-end probes. Quantum probes, implemented by sending blocks of $n$ coherent-state pulses augmented with continuous-variable (CV)…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-29 Yufei Zheng , Zihao Gong , Saikat Guha , Don Towsley

We experimentally demonstrate a reconfigurable quantum network architecture suitable for integrating satellite links in metropolitan quantum networks. The network architecture is designed such that once a satellite is in range, it is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-08 Stéphane Vinet , Duncan England , Chang-qing Xu , Thomas Jennewein

Photonic circuits are central to classical and quantum information processing. While integrated technologies dominate, free-space architectures are emerging as attractive alternatives, offering broad bandwidth and direct manipulation of…

We propose a new scheme for quantum computation using flying qubits--propagating photons in a one-dimensional waveguide--interacting with matter qubits. Photon-photon interactions are mediated by the coupling to a three- or four-level…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-08-30 Huaixiu Zheng , Daniel J. Gauthier , Harold U. Baranger

Quantum computing can be realized with numerous different hardware platforms and computational protocols. A highly promising approach to foster scalability is to apply a photonic platform combined with a measurement-induced quantum…

Processing and distributing quantum information using photons through fibre-optic or free-space links is essential for building future quantum networks. The scalability needed for such networks can be achieved by employing photonic quantum…

Modern classical computing devices, except of simplest calculators, have von Neumann architecture, i.e., a part of the memory is used for the program and a part for the data. It is likely, that analogues of such architecture are also…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-05-12 Alexander Yu. Vlasov

We review recent experimental progress towards quantum information processing and quantum simulation using neutral atoms in two-dimensional (2D) arrays of optical microtraps as 2D registers of qubits. We describe a scalable quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-11-03 Malte Schlosser , Sascha Tichelmann , Jens Kruse , Gerhard Birkl

The future challenge of quantum communication are scalable quantum networks, which require coherent and reversible mapping of photonic qubits onto stationary atomic systems (quantum memories). A crucial requirement for realistic networks is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-18 Imam Usmani , Mikael Afzelius , Hugues de Riedmatten , Nicolas Gisin

We propose a new method for implementing mutually unbiased generation and measurement of time-bin qudits using a cascade of electro-optic phase modulator -- coded fiber Bragg grating pairs. Our approach requires only a single spatial mode…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-03-16 Joseph M. Lukens , Nurul T. Islam , Charles Ci Wen Lim , Daniel J. Gauthier

Tailored photonic cavities allow enhancing light-matter interaction ultimately to create a fully coherent quantum interface. Here, we report on an integrated microdisk cavity containing self-assembled quantum dots to coherently route…

Photons, acting as ``flying qubits'' in propagation geometries such as waveguides, appear unavoidably in the form of wavepackets (pulses). The actual shape of the photonic wavepacket, as well as possible temporal/spectral correlations…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-19 Ihar Babushkin , Ayhan Demircan , Michael Kues , Uwe Morgner

Hybrid quantum-classical models represent a crucial step toward leveraging near-term quantum devices for sequential data processing. We present Quantum Recurrent Neural Networks (QRNNs) and Quantum Convolutional Neural Networks (QCNNs) as…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-16 Stefan Balauca , Ada-Astrid Balauca , Adrian Iftene

Typical quantum computing schemes require transformations (gates) to be targeted at specific elements (qubits). In many physical systems, direct targeting is difficult to achieve; an alternative is to encode local gates into globally…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 S. C. Benjamin

Light-matter interface is an important building block for long-distance quantum networks. Towards a scalable quantum network with high-rate quantum information processing, it requires to develop integrated light-matter interfaces with…

The rapid development of photonic quantum information processing necessitates precise and programmable control over optical frequency, a capability critical not only for achieving photon indistinguishability but also for exploiting a…

The practical roll-out of quantum communication technologies in optical networks and the adoption of novel quantum applications demand the distribution of single or entangled photons. Flexibility and dynamicity are paramount for the…

We describe a parametric frequency conversion scheme for trapped charged particles which enables a coherent interface between atomic and solid-state quantum systems. The scheme uses geometric non-linearities of the potential of a coupling…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-07-10 Nikos Daniilidis , Dylan J Gorman , Lin Tian , Hartmut Häffner

Quantum computation and quantum communication are expected to provide users with capabilities inaccessible by classical physics. However, scalability to larger systems with many qubits is challenging. One solution is to develop a quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-07-15 Lukas Hartung , Matthias Seubert , Stephan Welte , Emanuele Distante , Gerhard Rempe

Quantum dots stand out as the most advanced and versatile light-matter interface available today. Their ability to deliver high-quality, high-rate, and pure photons has set benchmarks that far surpass other emitters. Yet, a critical…