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Metasurface quantum graphs for generalized Hong-Ou-Mandel interference.

Kerolos M A Yousef¹, Marco D'Alessandro¹, Matthew Yeh¹

¹Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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|July 24, 2025

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Researchers developed a novel metasurface quantum graph approach to control multiphoton interference and entanglement in higher-dimensional quantum systems. This breakthrough enables scalable, low-decoherence quantum information processing using advanced optical setups.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Information Science
Quantum Optics
Metasurface Technology

Background:

Multiphoton interference and entanglement are crucial for quantum information science.
Scaling these effects to higher-dimensional systems using conventional linear optics is hindered by imperfections and complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a generalized Hong-Ou-Mandel effect using metasurfaces and graph theory.
To achieve controlled multiphoton bunching, antibunching, and entanglement in parallel spatial modes.
To enable scalable and low-decoherence quantum information infrastructure.

Main Methods:

Utilized metasurfaces for controlled multiphoton interference and entanglement.
Employed graph theory to design metasurface-based multiport interferometers.
Introduced a graph-theoretic dual framework to encode interferometer designs and nonclassical correlations.

Main Results:

Demonstrated controlled multiphoton bunching, antibunching, and entanglement across parallel Jones matrix-encoded spatial modes within a single-layer metasurface.
Showcased the direct translation of linear quantum optical networks into a single-layer metasurface.
Achieved transformations equivalent to higher-order Hadamard interferometers and produced multipath-entangled states.

Conclusions:

Metasurface quantum graphs offer a scalable solution for advanced quantum information processing.
This approach facilitates low-decoherence quantum operations in higher-dimensional systems.
The developed framework simplifies the design and implementation of complex quantum optical networks.