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arXiv:quant-ph/0702091

Linear-optics manipulations of photon-loss codes

Konrad Banaszek, Wojciech Wasilewski

Published Feb 9, 2007• 0 citations
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Abstract

We discuss codes for protecting logical qubits carried by optical fields from the effects of amplitude damping, i.e. linear photon loss. We demonstrate that the correctability condition for one-photon loss imposes limitations on the range of manipulations than can be implemented with passive linear-optics networks.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0702091

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