Finite-time quantum correlations of propagating squeezed microwaves

Kirill G. Fedorov, Stefan Pogorzalek, U. Las Heras, Mikel Sanz, Patrick Yard, Peter Eder, Michael Fischer, Jan Goetz, E. Xie, K. Inomata, Yasunobu Nakamura, Roberto Di Candia, E. Solano, Achim Marx, Frank Deppe, R. Groß

Published Mar 15, 2017• 0 citations

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Abstract

Two-mode squeezing is a fascinating example of quantum entanglement manifested in cross-correlations of incompatible observables between two subsystems. At the same time, these subsystems themselves may contain no quantum signatures in their self-correlations. These properties make two-mode squeezed (TMS) states an ideal resource for applications in quantum communication, quantum computation, and quantum illumination. Propagating microwave TMS states can be produced by a beam splitter distributing single mode squeezing emitted from Josephson parametric amplifiers (JPA) into two output paths. In this work, we experimentally quantify the dephasing process of quantum correlations in propagating TMS microwave states and accurately describe it with a theory model. In this way, we gain an insight into quantum entanglement limits and predict high fidelities for benchmark quantum communication protocols such as remote state preparation and quantum teleportation.

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