Photonic quantum walk with ultrafast time-bin encoding

The quantum walk (QW) has proven to be a valuable testbed for fundamental inquiries in quantum technology applications such as quantum simulation and quantum search algorithms. Many benefits have been found by exploring implementations of QWs in various physical systems, including photonic platforms...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2024-04
Main Authors: Fenwick, Kate L, Bouchard, Frédéric, England, Duncan, Bustard, Philip J, Heshami, Khabat, Sussman, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coding
Interferometry
Phase stability
Photonics
Quantum computing
Search algorithms
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Summary:The quantum walk (QW) has proven to be a valuable testbed for fundamental inquiries in quantum technology applications such as quantum simulation and quantum search algorithms. Many benefits have been found by exploring implementations of QWs in various physical systems, including photonic platforms. Here, we propose a novel platform to perform quantum walks using an ultrafast time-bin encoding (UTBE) scheme. This platform supports the scalability of quantum walks to a large number of steps while retaining a significant degree of programmability. More importantly, ultrafast time bins are encoded at the picosecond time scale, far away from mechanical fluctuations. This enables the scalability of our platform to many modes while preserving excellent interferometric phase stability over extremely long periods of time without requiring active phase stabilization. Our 18-step QW is shown to preserve interferometric phase stability over a period of 50 hours, with an overall walk fidelity maintained above \(95\%\)
ISSN:2331-8422