Quantum information processing with space-division multiplexing optical fibres

GB Xavier, G Lima - Communications Physics, 2020 - nature.com
The optical fibre is an essential tool for our communication infrastructure since it is the main
transmission channel for optical communications. The latest major advance in optical fibre …

Atoms in complex twisted light

M Babiker, DL Andrews, VE Lembessis - Journal of Optics, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The physics of optical vortices, also known as twisted light, is now a well-established and a
growing branch of optical physics with a number of important applications and significant …

Characterizing quantum channels with non-separable states of classical light

B Ndagano, B Perez-Garcia, FS Roux, M McLaren… - Nature Physics, 2017 - nature.com
High-dimensional entanglement with spatial modes of light promises increased security and
information capacity over quantum channels. Unfortunately, entanglement decays due to …

Quantum mechanics with patterns of light: progress in high dimensional and multidimensional entanglement with structured light

A Forbes, I Nape - AVS Quantum Science, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Quantum mechanics is now a mature topic dating back more than a century. During its
scientific development, it fostered many technological advances that now are integrated into …

Orbital angular momentum of photons and the entanglement of Laguerre–Gaussian modes

M Krenn, M Malik, M Erhard… - … Transactions of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The identification of orbital angular momentum (OAM) as a fundamental property of a beam
of light nearly 25 years ago has led to an extensive body of research around this topic. The …

Perspective on mode-division multiplexing

Y Su, Y He, H Chen, X Li, G Li - Applied Physics Letters, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
We review the current status of mode-division multiplexing (MDM) techniques in fibers and
on chips. Three system applications are introduced, including quasi-single mode …

Single-photon-level quantum image memory based on cold atomic ensembles

DS Ding, ZY Zhou, BS Shi, GC Guo - Nature communications, 2013 - nature.com
A quantum memory is a key component for quantum networks, which will enable the
distribution of quantum information. Its successful development requires storage of single …

Multidimensional entanglement transport through single-mode fiber

J Liu, I Nape, Q Wang, A Vallés, J Wang, A Forbes - Science advances, 2020 - science.org
The global quantum network requires the distribution of entangled states over long
distances, with substantial advances already demonstrated using polarization. While Hilbert …

Distribution of high-dimensional orbital angular momentum entanglement over a 1 km few-mode fiber

H Cao, SC Gao, C Zhang, J Wang, DY He, BH Liu… - Optica, 2020 - opg.optica.org
High-dimensional entanglement has demonstrated its potential for increasing channel
capacity and resistance to noise in quantum information processing. However, distributing it …

Quantum key distribution session with 16-dimensional photonic states

S Etcheverry, G Cañas, ES Gómez, WAT Nogueira… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
The secure transfer of information is an important problem in modern telecommunications.
Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides a solution to this problem by using individual …