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To build a universal quantum computer from fragile physical qubits, effective implementation of quantum error correction (QEC) is an essential requirement and a central challenge. Existing demonstrations of QEC are based on a schedule of…

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Continuous-Variable (CV) devices are a promising platform for demonstrating large-scale quantum information protocols. In this framework, we define a general quantum computational model based on a CV hardware. It consists of vacuum input…

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We present the first device-independent quantum cryptography protocol for continuous variables. Our scheme is based on the Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill encoding scheme whereby a qubit is embedded in the infinite-dimensional space of a quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-10-24 Kevin Marshall , Christian Weedbrook

Most quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols can be classified as either a discrete-variable (DV) protocol or continuous-variable (CV) protocol, based on how classical information is being encoded. We propose a protocol that combines the…

Discrete-variable (DV) entanglement is crucial for numerous quantum applications, yet its deterministic generation in many bosonic systems remains experimentally challenging. In contrast, continuous-variable (CV) entanglement can be…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-16 Pak-Tik Fong , Ruchir Tullu , Hoi-Kwan Lau

Decoherence errors arising from noisy environments remain a central obstacle to progress in quantum computation and information processing. Quantum error correction (QEC) based on the Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill (GKP) protocol offers a…

Protecting quantum information through quantum error correction (QEC) is a cornerstone of future fault-tolerant quantum computation. However, current QEC-protected logical qubits have only achieved coherence times about twice those of their…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-30 Weizhou Cai , Zi-Jie Chen , Ming Li , Qing-Xuan Jie , Xu-Bo Zou , Guang-Can Guo , Luyan Sun , Chang-Ling Zou

Continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) is a promising quantum-safe alternative to classical asymmetric cryptography that enables two authenticated parties to establish a shared secret over a potentially eavesdropped quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-12 Jonas Berl , Utku Akin , Erdem Eray Cil , Laurent Schmalen , Tobias Fehenberger

Quantum resources enable one to achieve quantum-enhanced estimation sensitivity beyond its classical counterpart. Many studies mainly focus on reducing statistical error, under the assumption that one can always set an unbiased estimator.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-03 Hyukgun Kwon , Changhun Oh , Youngrong Lim , Hyunseok Jeong , Seung-Woo Lee , Liang Jiang

Continuous-time quantum error correction (CTQEC) is a technique for protecting quantum information against decoherence, where both the decoherence and error correction processes are considered continuous in time. Given any [[n,k,d]] quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-02-19 Kung-Chuan Hsu , Todd A. Brun

We present a general approach to error detection of bosonic quantum error-correction codes via an adaptive quantum phase estimation algorithm assisted by a single ancilla qubit. The approach is applicable to a broad class of bosonic codes…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-08 Yuan-De Jin , Shi-Yu Zhang , Ulrik L. Andersen , Wen-Long Ma

Quantum error correction (QEC) is crucial for ensuring the reliability of quantum computers. However, implementing QEC often requires a significant number of qubits, leading to substantial overhead. One of the major challenges in quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-11-26 Avimita Chatterjee , Archisman Ghosh , Swaroop Ghosh

We model repetitive quantum error correction (QEC) with the single-error-correcting five-qubit code on a network of individually-controlled qubits with always-on Ising couplings, using our previously designed universal set of quantum gates…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-04-27 Amrit De , Leonid P. Pryadko

The quantum error-correcting code in the continuous-variable (CV) system attracts much attention due to its flexibility and high resistance against specific noise. However, the theory of fault tolerance in CV systems is premature and lacks…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-10-17 Takaya Matsuura , Nicolas C. Menicucci , Hayata Yamasaki

Quantum Error Correction (QEC) is essential for fault-tolerant quantum copmutation, and its implementation is a very sophisticated process involving both quantum and classical hardware. Formulating and verifying the decomposition of logical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-11-30 Anbang Wu , Gushu Li , Hezi Zhang , Gian Giacomo Guerreschi , Yuan Xie , Yufei Ding

We address the challenge of crosstalk in quantum multiplexing -an obstacle to scaling throughput in quantum communication networks. Crosstalk arises when physically coupled quantum modes interfere, degrading signal fidelity. We propose a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-06-30 Seid Koudia , Symeon Chatzinotas

Quantum error correction codes in continuous variables (also called CV codes, or single-mode bosonic codes) have recently been identified to be a technologically viable option for building fault-tolerant quantum computers. The best-known…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-06-07 Allan D. C. Tosta , Thiago O. Maciel , Leandro Aolita

Quantum error correction (QEC) is a crucial step towards long coherence times required for efficient quantum information processing (QIP). One major challenge in this direction concerns the fast real-time analysis of error syndrome…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-23 Joachim Cohen , Mazyar Mirrahimi

Autonomous quantum error correction (AQEC) protects logical qubits by engineered dissipation and thus circumvents the necessity of frequent, error-prone measurement-feedback loops. Bosonic code spaces, where single-photon loss represents…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-28 Yexiong Zeng , Zheng-Yang Zhou , Enrico Rinaldi , Clemens Gneiting , Franco Nori

Continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) is realized with coherent detection and is therefore very suitable for a cost-efficient implementation. The major challenge in CV-QKD is mitigation of laser phase noise at a signal to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-08-13 Sebastian Kleis , Max Rueckmann , Christian G. Schaeffer