Quantum benchmarking with realistic states of light

N. Killoran*, M. Hosseini, B. C. Buchler, P. K. Lam, N. Lütkenhaus

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Abstract

The goal of quantum benchmarking is to certify that imperfect quantum communication devices (e.g., quantum channels, quantum memories, quantum key distribution systems) can still be used for meaningful quantum communication. However, the test states used in quantum benchmarking experiments may be imperfect as well. Many quantum benchmarks are only valid for states which match some ideal form, such as pure states or Gaussian states. We outline how to perform quantum benchmarking using arbitrary states of light. We demonstrate these results using real data taken from a continuous-variable quantum memory.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number022331
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 27 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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