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Generation of Large Photon-Number Cat States using Linear Optics and Quantum Memory

2002/10/09 by Nicolas J. Cerf, N. J. Cerf, J. Fiurasek +8
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0210059

4 pages, to appear in the Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement and Computing (QCMC'02), Boston, July 22-26, 2002

arxiv created 2002/10/09 · openalex publication_date 2002/10/09 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

A recursive method for producing path-entangled states of light is presented. These states may find applications in quantum lithography and high-precision interferometric measurements. The required resources are single-photon sources, linear optics components, and photodetectors. Adding a quantum memory greatly enhances the yield in comparison with the previously known schemes.

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