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IEEE International Conference on Power, Electrical, Electronics and Industrial Applications (PEEIACON)

Advanced Optical Quantum Computing Using Liquid Crystal Devices

Hiroyuki Okada, Tomoya Watanabe, Satoshi Yokotsuka, Akira Terazawa

Published Sep 12, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

We review recent research in various types of optical quantum computing using liquid crystal (LC) devices. First, we have investigated Young's Interference experiment using self-aligned LC devices and a logical “NOT” operation is achieved. Second, numerical quantization of interfering small photons using a LC retarder is investigated. Third, a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with an optical phase control by a twisted nematic (TN) LC device was studied. Fourth, 4-bit optical path linear quantum computation using Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm with the LC device as a linear optical element was investigated.

DOI
10.1109/peeiacon63629.2024.10800324

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