Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Log inSign up
Challenges
Datasets
Workspaces
Papers
Discussions
Leaderboard
Blog
Job Board
Q3AS

© 2026 Aqora Quantum S.A.S.

TermsPrivacyLegal Notice

Physical Review A

Building of one-way Hadamard gate for squeezed coherent states

Sergey A. Podoshvedov

Published Jan 10, 2013• 26 citations
Publisher

Abstract

We present an optical scheme to conditionally generate even or odd squeezed superpositions of coherent states (SSCSs). The optical setup consists of an unbalanced beam splitter whose transmittance tends to unity, and additional balanced beam splitters and photodetectors in auxiliary modes. Squeezed coherent states with different amplitudes are the input states in the optical scheme. The single-qubit operations are probabilistic and employ two- and three-photon subtractions from initial beams as the driving force. Generation of the even or odd SSCSs is observed in a wide diapason of values of used parameters. We consider a possibility to realize a one-way Hadamard gate for the squeezed coherent states when the base states are transformed into superposition states. States approximating the output states of a Hadamard gate with high fidelity can be realized by imposing restrictions on the values of used parameters. Higher-order subtractions from input beams are necessary to generate the SSCSs with larger amplitudes and higher fidelities. The problem is resolved in a Wigner representation to take into account imperfections of the optical devices.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.87.012307

Related papers

Generation of displaced squeezed superpositions of coherent states

Sergey A. Podoshvedov

We study the method of generation of states that approximate superpositions of large-amplitude coherent states (SCSs) with high fidelity in free-traveling fields. Our approach is based on the representation of an arbitrary single-mode pure state, and SCSs in particular, in terms of displaced number states with an arbitrary displacement amplitude. The proposed optical scheme is based on alternation of photon additions and displacement operators (in the general case, N photon additions and N − 1 displacements are required) with a seed coherent state to generate both even and odd displaced squeezed SCSs regardless of the parity of the used photon additions. It is shown that the optical scheme studied is sensitive to the seed coherent state if the other parameters are unchanged. Output states can approximate either even squeezed SCS or odd SCS shifted relative to each other by some value. This allows constructing a local rotation operator, in particular, the Hadamard gate, which is a mainframe element for quantum computation with coherent states. We also show that three-photon additions with two intermediate displacement operators are sufficient to generate even displaced squeezed SCS with the amplitude 1.7 and fidelity more than 0.99. The effects deteriorating the quality of output states are considered.

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics•Mar 1, 2012•24 citations

Displaced rotations of coherent states

Sergey A. Podoshvedov

We propose an approach that enables to use it for construction of rotations of coherent states, in particular, it gives a possibility to construct Hadamard gate for the coherent states. Our approach is based on representation of arbitrary one-mode pure state in free-travelling fields, in particular superposition of coherent states (SCSs), in terms of displaced number states with arbitrary amplitude of displacement. Studied optical scheme is based on alternation of photon additions and displacement operators (in general case, photon additions and displacements are required) with seed coherent state to generate both even and odd displaced squeezed SCSs (DSSCSs) regardless of number of used photon additions. It is shown the studied optical scheme is sensitive to seed coherent state provided that other parameters are invariable. Output states approximate with high fidelity either even squeezed SCS or odd SCS shifted relative each other by some value. It enables to construct local rotation operator for coherent states, in particular, Hadamard gate being mainframe element for quantum computation with coherent states. The effects deteriorating quality of output states are considered.

arXiv:1108.1458•Aug 6, 2011•0 citations

Conditional generation of arbitrary single-mode quantum states of light by repeated photon subtractions

Jaromı́r Fiurášek, Raúl García−Patrón, Nicolas J. Cerf

We propose a scheme for the conditional generation of arbitrary finite superpositions of Fock states in a single mode of a traveling optical field. The setup requires a source of squeezed vacuum states, beam splitters, strong coherent beams, photodetectors with single-photon sensitivity, and a final squeezer. If we want to generate a squeezed superposition of Fock states, which is sufficient in several applications, then the last squeezer is not even needed. The thrust of this method is that it achieves a high fidelity without requiring photodetectors with a high efficiency or a single-photon resolution. The possibility to improve its scaling by using a quantum memory is also discussed.

arXiv:quant-ph/0503111•Physical Review A•Sep 23, 2005•123 citations

Generating “squeezed” superpositions of coherent states using photon addition and subtraction

Petr Marek, Hyunseok Jeong, M. S. Kim

We study how photon addition and subtraction can be used to generate squeezed superpositions of coherent states (SSCSs) in free-traveling fields with high fidelities and large amplitudes. It is shown that an arbitrary $N$-photon subtraction results in the generation of a SSCS with nearly the perfect fidelity $(F>0.999)$ regardless of the number of photons subtracted. In this case, the amplitude of the SSCS increases as the number of the subtracted photons gets larger. For example, two-photon subtraction from a squeezed vacuum state of $6.1\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{dB}$ can generate a SSCS of $\ensuremath{\alpha}=1.26$, while in the case of the four-photon subtraction a SSCS of a larger amplitude $\ensuremath{\alpha}=1.65$ is obtained under the same condition. When a photon is subtracted from a squeezed vacuum state and another photon is added subsequently, a SSCS with a lower fidelity $(F\ensuremath{\approx}0.96)$ yet higher amplitude $(\ensuremath{\alpha}\ensuremath{\approx}2)$ can be generated. We analyze some experimental imperfections including inefficiency of the detector used for the photon subtraction.

arXiv:0812.1626•Physical Review A•Dec 4, 2008•117 citations

A Simple Method on Generating any Bi-Photon Superposition State with Linear Optics*

Tingting Zhang, Jie 杰 Wei 魏, Qin Wang

Abstract We present a simple method on the generation of any bi-photon superposition state using only linear optics. In this scheme, the input states, a two-mode squeezed state and a bi-photon state, meet on a beam-splitter and the output states are post-selected with two threshold single-photon detectors. We carry out corresponding numerical simulations by accounting for practical experimental conditions, calculating both the Wigner function and the state fidelity of those generated bi-photon superposition states. Our simulation results demonstrate that not only distinct nonclassical characteristics but also very high state fidelities can be achieved even under imperfect experimental conditions.

Communications in Theoretical Physics•Apr 1, 2017•1 citation

Squeezing in conditional measurement setup with coherent input

Devibala Esakkimuthu, Basherrudin Mahmud Ahmed A

Conditional Measurement scheme which employs linear optical elements and photon detection is the fertile ground for nonclassical state generation. We consider a simple setup that requires a coherent state and a number state as inputs of the beam splitter, and a photon detector. We show that by tuning the parameters involved in the setup, we can achieve optimal squeezing from the setup. This is facilitated by writing the output state of the conditional measurement as displaced qudits. Setting aside displacement which plays no role in squeezing, the finite-dimensional representation makes it possible to calculate the maximal amount of squeezing. By fixing the detection at one photon level irrespective of any number state input and carefully chosen coherent parameter and beam splitter reflectivity values, one can reach the maximal squeezing at least for lower number state inputs. This is in contrast to the earlier attempts in atom field interaction models etc., where the squeezing obtained was far from saturation. To accommodate the experimental imperfections, we consider the impure nature of the photon source and detector inefficiency.

arXiv:2412.19164•Dec 26, 2024•0 citations
We present an optical scheme to conditionally generate even or odd squeezed superpositions of coherent states (SSCSs). The optical setup consists of an unbalanced beam splitter whose transmittance tends to unity, and additional balanced beam splitters and photodetectors in auxiliary modes. Squeezed coherent states with different amplitudes are the input states in the optical scheme. The single-qubit operations are probabilistic and employ two- and three-photon subtractions from initial beams as the driving force. Generation of the even or odd SSCSs is observed in a wide diapason of values of used parameters. We consider a possibility to realize a one-way Hadamard gate for the squeezed coherent states when the base states are transformed into superposition states. States approximating the output states of a Hadamard gate with high fidelity can be realized by imposing restrictions on the values of used parameters. Higher-order subtractions from input beams are necessary to generate the SSCSs with larger amplitudes and higher fidelities. The problem is resolved in a Wigner representation to take into account imperfections of the optical devices.
We study the method of generation of states that approximate superpositions of large-amplitude coherent states (SCSs) with high fidelity in free-traveling fields. Our approach is based on the representation of an arbitrary single-mode pure state, and SCSs in particular, in terms of displaced number states with an arbitrary displacement amplitude. The proposed optical scheme is based on alternation of photon additions and displacement operators (in the general case, N photon additions and N − 1 displacements are required) with a seed coherent state to generate both even and odd displaced squeezed SCSs regardless of the parity of the used photon additions. It is shown that the optical scheme studied is sensitive to the seed coherent state if the other parameters are unchanged. Output states can approximate either even squeezed SCS or odd SCS shifted relative to each other by some value. This allows constructing a local rotation operator, in particular, the Hadamard gate, which is a mainframe element for quantum computation with coherent states. We also show that three-photon additions with two intermediate displacement operators are sufficient to generate even displaced squeezed SCS with the amplitude 1.7 and fidelity more than 0.99. The effects deteriorating the quality of output states are considered.
We propose an approach that enables to use it for construction of rotations of coherent states, in particular, it gives a possibility to construct Hadamard gate for the coherent states. Our approach is based on representation of arbitrary one-mode pure state in free-travelling fields, in particular superposition of coherent states (SCSs), in terms of displaced number states with arbitrary amplitude of displacement. Studied optical scheme is based on alternation of photon additions and displacement operators (in general case, photon additions and displacements are required) with seed coherent state to generate both even and odd displaced squeezed SCSs (DSSCSs) regardless of number of used photon additions. It is shown the studied optical scheme is sensitive to seed coherent state provided that other parameters are invariable. Output states approximate with high fidelity either even squeezed SCS or odd SCS shifted relative each other by some value. It enables to construct local rotation operator for coherent states, in particular, Hadamard gate being mainframe element for quantum computation with coherent states. The effects deteriorating quality of output states are considered.
We propose a scheme for the conditional generation of arbitrary finite superpositions of Fock states in a single mode of a traveling optical field. The setup requires a source of squeezed vacuum states, beam splitters, strong coherent beams, photodetectors with single-photon sensitivity, and a final squeezer. If we want to generate a squeezed superposition of Fock states, which is sufficient in several applications, then the last squeezer is not even needed. The thrust of this method is that it achieves a high fidelity without requiring photodetectors with a high efficiency or a single-photon resolution. The possibility to improve its scaling by using a quantum memory is also discussed.
We study how photon addition and subtraction can be used to generate squeezed superpositions of coherent states (SSCSs) in free-traveling fields with high fidelities and large amplitudes. It is shown that an arbitrary NNN-photon subtraction results in the generation of a SSCS with nearly the perfect fidelity (F>0.999)(F>0.999)(F>0.999) regardless of the number of photons subtracted. In this case, the amplitude of the SSCS increases as the number of the subtracted photons gets larger. For example, two-photon subtraction from a squeezed vacuum state of 6.1dB6.1\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{dB}6.1dB can generate a SSCS of $\ensuremath{\alpha}=1.26$, while in the case of the four-photon subtraction a SSCS of a larger amplitude $\ensuremath{\alpha}=1.65$ is obtained under the same condition. When a photon is subtracted from a squeezed vacuum state and another photon is added subsequently, a SSCS with a lower fidelity $(F\ensuremath{\approx}0.96)$ yet higher amplitude $(\ensuremath{\alpha}\ensuremath{\approx}2)$ can be generated. We analyze some experimental imperfections including inefficiency of the detector used for the photon subtraction.
Abstract We present a simple method on the generation of any bi-photon superposition state using only linear optics. In this scheme, the input states, a two-mode squeezed state and a bi-photon state, meet on a beam-splitter and the output states are post-selected with two threshold single-photon detectors. We carry out corresponding numerical simulations by accounting for practical experimental conditions, calculating both the Wigner function and the state fidelity of those generated bi-photon superposition states. Our simulation results demonstrate that not only distinct nonclassical characteristics but also very high state fidelities can be achieved even under imperfect experimental conditions.
Conditional Measurement scheme which employs linear optical elements and photon detection is the fertile ground for nonclassical state generation. We consider a simple setup that requires a coherent state and a number state as inputs of the beam splitter, and a photon detector. We show that by tuning the parameters involved in the setup, we can achieve optimal squeezing from the setup. This is facilitated by writing the output state of the conditional measurement as displaced qudits. Setting aside displacement which plays no role in squeezing, the finite-dimensional representation makes it possible to calculate the maximal amount of squeezing. By fixing the detection at one photon level irrespective of any number state input and carefully chosen coherent parameter and beam splitter reflectivity values, one can reach the maximal squeezing at least for lower number state inputs. This is in contrast to the earlier attempts in atom field interaction models etc., where the squeezing obtained was far from saturation. To accommodate the experimental imperfections, we consider the impure nature of the photon source and detector inefficiency.