QUANTUM OPTICS AND FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS: PHYSICAL LIMITS OF BELL STATE MEASUREMENT EFFICIENCY IN LINEAR-OPTICAL SYSTEMS
Muzafarova Sevinch Muhammadovna
This paper investigates a critical challenge at the intersection of quantum optics and fundamental physics: the strict physical constraints governing Bell state measurement (BSM) efficiency within linear-optical frameworks. Without the integration of ancilla photons, conventional setups relying on standard linear-optical components are bounded by a fundamental efficiency threshold that cannot be exceeded. We conduct an analytical analysis of the physical roots of this barrier using Hong-Ou-Mandel photon interference phenomena and multi-photon state space geometry. Furthermore, this study models advanced physical techniques to break past this threshold, focusing on non-linear optical mediums—such as parametric down-conversion setups—and polarization-entangled ancilla flying qubits. These analytical insights deliver foundational physical parameters necessary for engineering fault-tolerant optical quantum computing networks and scalable quantum internet repeaters.
International journal of technology and academic research•Jun 7, 2026•0 citations