Measurement-based noiseless linear amplification for quantum communication

H. M. Chrzanowski; N. Walk; J. Y. Haw; O. Thearle; S. M. Assad; J. Janousek; S. Hosseini; T. C. Ralph; T. Symul; P. K. Lam

doi:10.1117/12.2071884

18 November 2014 Measurement-based noiseless linear amplification for quantum communication

H. M. Chrzanowski, N. Walk, J. Y. Haw, O. Thearle, S. M. Assad, J. Janousek, S. Hosseini, T. C. Ralph, T. Symul, P. K. Lam

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Proceedings Volume 9269, Quantum and Nonlinear Optics III; 926902 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2071884
Event: SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 2014, Beijing, China

Abstract

Entanglement distillation is an indispensable ingredient in extended quantum communication networks. Distillation protocols are necessarily non-deterministic and require non-trivial experimental techniques such as noiseless amplification. We show that noiseless amplification could be achieved by performing a post-selective filtering of measurement outcomes. We termed this protocol measurement-based noiseless linear amplification (MBNLA). We apply this protocol to entanglement that suffers transmission loss of up to the equivalent of 100km of optical fibre and show that it is capable of distilling entanglement to a level stronger than that achievable by transmitting a maximally entangled state through the same channel. We also provide a proof-of-principle demonstration of secret key extraction from an otherwise insecure regime via MBNLA. Compared to its physical counterpart, MBNLA not only is easier in term of implementation, but also allows one to achieve near optimal probability of success.

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H. M. Chrzanowski, N. Walk, J. Y. Haw, O. Thearle, S. M. Assad, J. Janousek, S. Hosseini, T. C. Ralph, T. Symul, and P. K. Lam "Measurement-based noiseless linear amplification for quantum communication", Proc. SPIE 9269, Quantum and Nonlinear Optics III, 926902 (18 November 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2071884

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