Compensation of polarization-dependent loss using noiseless amplification and attenuation

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dc.contributor.authorBrewster, R. A.
dc.contributor.authorKirby, B. T.
dc.contributor.authorFranson, J. D.
dc.contributor.authorBrodsky, M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-18T19:35:13Z
dc.date.available2021-08-18T19:35:13Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-11
dc.description.abstractPolarization-dependent loss (PDL) is a serious problem that hinders the transfer of polarization qubits through quantum networks. Recently it has been shown that the detrimental effects of PDL on qubit fidelity can be compensated for with the introduction of an additional passive PDL element that rebalances the polarization modes of the transmitted qubit. This procedure works extremely well when the output of the system is postselected on photon detection. However, in cases where the qubit might be needed for further analysis this procedure introduces unwanted vacuum terms into the state. Here we present procedures for the compensation of the effects of PDL using noiseless amplification and attenuation. Each of these techniques introduces a heralding signal into the correction procedure that significantly reduces the vacuum terms in the final state. When detector inefficiency and dark counts are included in the analysis noiseless amplification remains superior, in terms of the fidelity of the final state, to both noiseless attenuation and passive PDL compensation for detector efficiencies greater than 40%.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported in part by a Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship from the US Department of Education (Grant No. P200A150003) and by the NSF under Grant No. 1402708.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.100.033811en_US
dc.format.extent7 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2gexb-dsu6
dc.identifier.citationBrewster, R. A. et al.; Compensation of polarization-dependent loss using noiseless amplification and attenuation; Physical Review A, 100, 033811, 11 September, 2019; https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.100.033811en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.100.033811
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/22539
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Physical Societyen_US
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dc.titleCompensation of polarization-dependent loss using noiseless amplification and attenuationen_US
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