Quantum phase gate for photonic qubits using only beam splitters and postselection

Holger F. Hofmann and Shigeki Takeuchi
Phys. Rev. A 66, 024308 – Published 8 August 2002
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Abstract

We show that a beam splitter of reflectivity one-third can be used to realize a quantum phase gate operation if only the outputs conserving the number of photons on each side are postselected.

  • Received 18 November 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.66.024308

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Holger F. Hofmann and Shigeki Takeuchi

  • CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Kita-12 Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan

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Vol. 66, Iss. 2 — August 2002

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