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arXiv:2205.02315 · Optics Express

Generation of polarization entanglement via the quantum Zeno effect

Ian C. Nodurft, Harry C. Shaw, Ryan T. Glasser, Brian T. Kirby, Thomas A. Searles

Published Aug 4, 2022• 6 citations
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Abstract

The quantum Zeno effect reveals that continuous observation of a quantum system can significantly alter its evolution. Here, we present a method for establishing polarization entanglement between two initially unentangled photons in coupled waveguides via the quantum Zeno effect. We support our analytical investigation with numerical simulations of the underlying Schrodinger equation describing the system. Further, we extend our technique to three coupled waveguides in a planar configuration and determine the parameters required to generate three-qubit W-states. In contrast to existing schemes based on a vacuum and single-photon encoding, the polarization encoding in our approach is compatible with quantum information protocols that remove photon loss through post-selection. Our findings offer a powerful quantum state engineering approach for photonic quantum information technologies.

DOI
10.1364/oe.464550

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