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Four-bit input linear optical quantum computing with liquid crystal devices

Satoshi Yokotsuka, Hiroyuki Okada

Published Oct 23, 2024• 3 citations
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Abstract

Four-bit input linear quantum computing with liquid crystal (LC) devices was studied using the Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm. A laser beam is split into four paths and passed through a configuration of twisted nematic (TN) LC device/(λ/2 waveplate)/TN LC device for computation. In order to minimize the effect of photon loss in the light path, a 4 × 4 matrix analysis was done for optimization. We fabricated a prototype for four optical-path linear quantum computing. As a result, we obtained changes in the number of photons counting according to Deutsch–Jozsa’s algorithm under the extremely weak light state.

DOI
10.1063/5.0224043

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We review recent research in various types of optical quantum computing using liquid crystal devices. First, we have investigated Young’s Interference experiment using self-aligned liquid crystal (LC) devices and a logical “NOT” operation is achieved. Second, numerical quantization of interfering small photons using an LC retarder is investigated. Third, a Mach–Zehnder interferometer with an optical phase control by a twisted nematic (TN) LC device was studied. Fourth, a basic experiment on 2-bit quantum calculations related to the Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm on a linear optical quantum computer using the LC device as a linear optical element was investigated.
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Abstract In efforts toward the realization of quantum computers, there have been many proposals to implement controlled NOT gates between quantum bits (qubits). However, the number of quanta in the experimentally realized system has been at most two. Because it is difficult to cope with both the realization of the conditional interaction (e.g., huge nonlinear interaction) between the quanta, and the maintenance of quantum coherence for a sufficient time, the realization of quantum logic gates using several quanta may be difficult in the near future. In this paper, a new method which implements a quantum algorithm using linear optics and single photons is described. This method does not need any huge nonlinearity. Hence, it is practical with today's technology and will be one of the useful physical test beds for the quantum algorithms. The optical implementation of the Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm with a 4‐bit input is proposed, and the mechanism is explained. As one instance of the recent progress of our project, an experiment of single‐photon interference using parametric fluorescence with highly stabilized interferometer system is reported. © 2001 Scripta Technica, Electron Comm Jpn Pt 3, 84(11): 52–60, 2001