1. Silicon photonic processor of two-qubit entangling quantum logic
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Santagati, R., Silverstone, J. W., Strain, M. J., Sorel, M., Miki, S., Yamashita, T., Fujiwara, M., Sasaki, M., Terai, H., Tanner, M. G., Natarajan, C. M., Hadfield, R. H., O'Brien, J. L., and Thompson, M. G.
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Quantum Physics - Abstract
Entanglement is a fundamental property of quantum mechanics, and is a primary resource in quantum information systems. Its manipulation remains a central challenge in the development of quantum technology. In this work, we demonstrate a device which can generate, manipulate, and analyse two-qubit entangled states, using miniature and mass-manufacturable silicon photonics. By combining four photon-pair sources with a reconfigurable six-mode interferometer, embedding a switchable entangling gate, we generate two-qubit entangled states, manipulate their entanglement, and analyse them, all in the same silicon chip. Using quantum state tomography, we show how our source can produce a range of entangled and separable states, and how our switchable controlled-Z gate operates on them, entangling them or making them separable depending on its configuration., Comment: The data from this study are available from the open data repository Figshare at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5464381.v1
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- 2017
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