Free-electron interactions with photonic GKP states: error correction and universal quantum computation

Shiran Even-Haim, Gefen Baranes, Ron Ruimy, Alexey A. Gorlach, Raphael Dahan, Asaf A. Diringer, Shay Hacohen-Gourgy, Ido E. Kaminer

Published Jan 1, 2023• 2 citations

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Abstract

We find that interactions of coherently-shaped free electrons with photons enable universal quantum computation and error correction with GKP qubits. The electron can entangle multiple GKP qubits, creating GHZ and cluster states.

DOI: 10.1364/cleo_fs.2023.fm3a.6

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