Hybrid discrete-and continuous-variable quantum information

UL Andersen, JS Neergaard-Nielsen, P Van Loock… - Nature Physics, 2015 - nature.com
Research in quantum information processing has followed two different directions: the use of
discrete variables (qubits) and that of high-dimensional, continuous-variable Gaussian …

Modes and states in quantum optics

C Fabre, N Treps - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2020 - APS
A few decades ago, quantum optics stood out as a new domain of physics by exhibiting
states of light with no classical equivalent. The first investigations concerned single photons …

Remote generation of magnon Schrödinger cat state via magnon-photon entanglement

FX Sun, SS Zheng, Y **ao, Q Gong, Q He, K **a - Physical Review Letters, 2021 - APS
The magnon cat state represents a macroscopic quantum superposition of collective
magnetic excitations of large number spins that not only provides fundamental tests of …

Non-Gaussian quantum states and where to find them

M Walschaers - PRX quantum, 2021 - APS
Gaussian states have played an important role in the physics of continuous-variable
quantum systems. They are appealing for the experimental ease with which they can be …

Linear optical quantum computing with photonic qubits

P Kok, WJ Munro, K Nemoto, TC Ralph… - Reviews of modern …, 2007 - APS
Linear optics with photon counting is a prominent candidate for practical quantum
computing. The protocol by Knill, Laflamme, and Milburn [2001, Nature (London) 409, 46] …

Quantum interface between light and atomic ensembles

K Hammerer, AS Sørensen, ES Polzik - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2010 - APS
During the past decade the interaction of light with multiatom ensembles has attracted much
attention as a basic building block for quantum information processing and quantum state …

Continuous-variable optical quantum-state tomography

AI Lvovsky, MG Raymer - Reviews of modern physics, 2009 - APS
This review covers the latest developments in continuous-variable quantum-state
tomography of optical fields and photons, placing a special emphasis on its practical aspects …

Generating optical Schrodinger kittens for quantum information processing

A Ourjoumtsev, R Tualle-Brouri, J Laurat, P Grangier - Science, 2006 - science.org
We present a detailed experimental analysis of a free-propagating light pulse prepared in a
“Schrödinger kitten” state, which is defined as a quantum superposition of “classical” …

Non-Gaussian quantum states of a multimode light field

YS Ra, A Dufour, M Walschaers, C Jacquard, T Michel… - Nature Physics, 2020 - nature.com
Advanced quantum technologies require scalable and controllable quantum resources,.
Gaussian states of multimode light, such as squeezed states and cluster states, are scalable …

Generation of a superposition of odd photon number states for quantum information networks

JS Neergaard-Nielsen, BM Nielsen, C Hettich… - Physical review …, 2006 - APS
We report on the experimental observation of quantum-network-compatible light described
by a nonpositive Wigner function. The state is generated by photon subtraction from a …