LOv-calculus: A graphical language for linear optical quantum circuits

A Clément, N Heurtel, S Mansfield, S Perdrix… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
We introduce the LOv-calculus, a graphical language for reasoning about linear optical
quantum circuits with so-called vacuum state auxiliary inputs. We present the axiomatics of …

Certified randomness in tight space

A Fyrillas, B Bourdoncle, A Maïnos, PE Emeriau, K Start… - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
Reliable randomness is a core ingredient in algorithms and applications ranging from
numerical simulations to statistical sampling and cryptography. The outcomes of …

BosonSampling. jl: A Julia package for quantum multi-photon interferometry

B Seron, A Restivo - Quantum, 2024 - quantum-journal.org
We present a free open source package for high performance simulation and numerical
investigation of boson samplers and, more generally, multi-photon interferometry. Our …

Implementation of photon partial distinguishability in a quantum optical circuit simulation

J Osca, J Vala - Computer Physics Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
We are concerned with numerical simulations of quantum optical circuits under certain
realistic conditions, specifically that photon quantum states are not perfectly …

On the design of photonic quantum circuits

Y Yao, F Miatto, N Quesada - arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.06069, 2022 - arxiv.org
We propose a framework to design and optimize generic photonic quantum circuits
composed of Gaussian objects (pure and mixed Gaussian states, Gaussian unitaries …

Impact of photon-number coherence on the performance and energetics of quantum optics protocols

IM de Buy Wenniger - 2023 - theses.hal.science
Quantum emitters are interesting single-photon sources for quantum technologies that can
theoretically emit a single-photon on-demand. In 2019 it was shown that when resonantly …