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Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators

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Quantum walks with nonorthogonal position states.

R Matjeschk¹, A Ahlbrecht, M Enderlein

¹Institut für Theoretische Physik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Appelstraße 2, 30167 Hannover, Germany. robert.matjeschk@itp.uni-hannover.de

Physical Review Letters

|February 2, 2013

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We present a general description for quantum walks in phase space, particularly in trapped ion systems. This method maps non-orthogonal states to orthogonal ones, enabling advanced experiments and analysis of quantum phenomena.

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Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators

Quantum State Engineering of Light with Continuous-wave Optical Parametric Oscillators

Published on: May 30, 2014

Area of Science:

Quantum physics
Quantum information science
Atomic physics

Background:

Quantum walks are a fundamental primitive in quantum computation and simulation.
Realizations in trapped ions often use phase space, where position states are non-orthogonal.
Existing tools for quantum walks primarily assume orthogonal states.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a general description for quantum walks in non-orthogonal phase space settings.
To enable the application of standard quantum walk tools to these systems.
To facilitate new experimental possibilities with trapped ions.

Main Methods:

Developing a general theoretical framework for quantum walks in phase space.
Mapping non-orthogonal position states to orthogonal states.
Utilizing momentum shifts to control state velocity.

Main Results:

A method to transform non-orthogonal quantum walks into standard ones with orthogonal states.
Enabling experiments with smaller step sizes and increased number of steps.
Facilitating the preparation of momentum eigenstates with low dispersion.
Demonstrating velocity tuning and probing of dispersion relations.

Conclusions:

The developed framework expands the applicability of quantum walks to non-orthogonal systems like trapped ions.
This approach unlocks new experimental avenues for quantum simulation and benchmarking.
The method allows for the investigation of advanced quantum phenomena, including Bloch oscillations.