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Quantum information and computation

Nature, 2000

This Chapter deals with theoretical developments in the subject of quantum information and quantum computation, and includes an overview of classical information and some relevant quantum mechanics. The discussion covers topics in quantum communication, quantum cryptography, and quantum computation, and concludes by considering whether a perspective in terms of quantum information sheds new light on the conceptual problems of quantum mechanics.

Quantum computation and quantum information

2000

The paper is intended to be a survey of all the important aspects and results that have shaped the field of quantum computation and quantum information. The reader is first familiarized with those features and principles of quantum mechanics providing a more efficient and secure information processing. Their applications to the general theory of information, cryptography, algorithms, computational complexity and error-correction are then discussed. Prospects for building a practical quantum computer are also analyzed.

Quantum Information

Recent developments in the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics have brought the theory closer to that of classical stochastics (probability and statistics). On the other hand, the unique character of quantum physics sets many of the questions addressed apart from those met classically in stochastics. Furthermore, concurrent advances in experimental techniques have led to a strong interest in questions of quantum information, in particular in the sense of the amount of information about unknown parameters in given observational data or accessible through various possible types of measurements. This scenery is outlined. † MaPhySto-Centre for Mathematical Physics and Stochastics, funded by the Danish National Research Foundation 1 We use the term 'stochastics' in the modern sense of 'probability and statistics together'.

Exploring Hilbert space: Accurate characterization of quantum information

Physical Review A, 2001

We report the creation of a wide range of quantum states with controllable degrees of entanglement and entropy using an optical two-qubit source based on spontaneous parametric downconversion. The states are characterised using measures of entanglement and entropy determined from tomographically determined density matrices. The Tangle-Entropy plane is introduced as a graphical representation of these states, and the theoretic upper bound for the maximum amount of entanglement possible for a given entropy is presented. Such a combination of general quantum state creation and accurate characterisation is an essential prerequisite for quantum device development.

Universal Quantum Measurements

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2015

We introduce a family of operations in quantum mechanics that one can regard as "universal quantum measurements" (UQMs). These measurements are applicable to all finitedimensional quantum systems and entail the specification of only a minimal amount of structure. The first class of UQM that we consider involves the specification of the initial state of the system-no further structure is brought into play. We call operations of this type "tomographic measurements", since given the statistics of the outcomes one can deduce the original state of the system. Next, we construct a disentangling operation, the outcome of which, when the procedure is applied to a general mixed state of an entangled composite system, is a disentangled product of pure constituent states. This operation exists whenever the dimension of the Hilbert space is not a prime, and can be used to model the decay of a composite system. As another example, we show how one can make a measurement of the direction along which the spin of a particle of spin s is oriented (s = 1 2 , 1,. . .). The required additional structure in this case involves the embedding of CP 1 as a rational curve of degree 2s in CP 2s .

An Examination of Quantum Information Processing Through Quantum Cryptography; A study

Journal on Applied and Chemical Physics, 2022

Along with these developments, personal microwave technology has enabled strong non-linear effects at the photon level, leading to readily observable novel parameter regimes in quantum optics. Circuit QED has opened up new opportunities to explore the rich physics of quantum information processing (QIP) and quantum optics (QO), making them scalable on the road to quantum computing. However, we must also discuss some of the challenges involved. Quantum Technologies (QT) is a cross-disciplinary field that has made great progress in recent years. Technologies that can explicitly represent individual quantum states, as well as superposition and entanglement, are now being developed to exploit the 'strange' properties of quantum mechanics. In quantum communication, individual or entangled photons are used to securely send data, while quantum simulation utilizes well-controlled quantum systems that are less accessible. Interest is growing in higher dimensional quantum states and quantum communication, as the extended availability of Hilbert space and greater information capacity, along with increased noise elasticity, offer many advantages and new research possibilities. Let's focus our attention on the benefits of higher dimensional quantum states for quantum communication, as shown by Kuditz and others. Nevertheless, it has been demonstrated that higher dimensional quantum states can also provide improvements in many other areas."