Superdense coding for quantum networking environments

Brian P. Williams; Ronald J. Sadlier; Travis S. Humble

doi:10.1117/12.2295016

22 February 2018 Superdense coding for quantum networking environments

Brian P. Williams, Ronald J. Sadlier, Travis S. Humble

Proceedings Volume 10547, Advances in Photonics of Quantum Computing, Memory, and Communication XI; 105470B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2295016
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Quantum networks provide a versatile infrastructure for communication, computing, and sensing with quantum information. Novel sources and detectors for transmitting and receiving quantum states are critical elements in the development and eventual deployment of robust quantum networks. Alongside performance, the compatibility of quantum network devices with modern networking infrastructure is an important requirement for deployment. We present results on the integration of quantum communication using superdense coding transmitted over optical fiber links into network environments. Our approach takes advantage of a novel complete Bell-state measurement setup that relies on hyper-entanglement in the temporal and polarization degrees of freedom for a two-photon state emitted from a quantum light source. Using linear optics and common single-photon detectors, we record a single-qubit channel capacity of 1.665±0.018. We then demonstrate a full experimental implementation of hybrid, quantum-classical communication protocol for image transfer applications. Our devices integrate with existing fiber optical network and software-defined transmitters and receivers as part of a modular design to provide an extensible quantum communication system that can adapt to future quantum technology goals.

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Brian P. Williams, Ronald J. Sadlier, and Travis S. Humble "Superdense coding for quantum networking environments", Proc. SPIE 10547, Advances in Photonics of Quantum Computing, Memory, and Communication XI, 105470B (22 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2295016

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