Error Correlations in Photonic Qudit-Mediated Entanglement Generation

Generating entanglement between distributed network nodes is a prerequisite for the quantum internet. Entanglement distribution protocols based on high-dimensional photonic qudits enable the simultaneous generation of multiple entangled pairs, which can significantly reduce the required coherence ti...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2024-01
Main Authors: Liu, Xiaoyu, Bharos, Niv, Markovich, Liubov, Borregaard, Johannes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Computer networks
Correlation
Error analysis
Error correction
Error correction & detection
Optical switching
Photonics
Purification
Quantum entanglement
Quantum teleportation
Qubits (quantum computing)
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Summary:Generating entanglement between distributed network nodes is a prerequisite for the quantum internet. Entanglement distribution protocols based on high-dimensional photonic qudits enable the simultaneous generation of multiple entangled pairs, which can significantly reduce the required coherence time of the qubit registers. However, current schemes require fast optical switching, which is experimentally challenging. In addition, the higher degree of error correlation between the generated entangled pairs in qudit protocols compared to qubit protocols has not been studied in detail. We propose a qudit-mediated entangling protocol that completely circumvents the need for optical switches, making it more accessible for current experimental systems. Furthermore, we quantify the amount of error correlation between the simultaneously generated entangled pairs and analyze the effect on entanglement purification algorithms and teleportation-based quantum error correction. We find that optimized purification schemes can efficiently correct the correlated errors, while the quantum error correction codes studied here perform worse than for uncorrelated error models.
ISSN:2331-8422