Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Quantum information processing with single photons from cavity-QED systems

Axel Kuhn

Published Jan 1, 2004• 1 citation

Abstract

Elements of quantum-computing networks using adiabatically generated single photons from atom-cavity systems are shown. Higher-order interference, essential for linear-optical quantum computing, is demonstrated, and this effect is also used for entangling individual atoms with light.

DOI: 10.1364/iqec.2004.iwb1

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