Title :
Single-photon switches for quantum information processing
Author :
Jacobs, B.C. ; Pittman, T.B. ; Franson, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
Recent work towards the realization of low-loss, high-speed, optical switches designed to accommodate single photon qubits is discussed. Preliminary results from an all-optical switch and plans for an electro-optical switch are described.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; high-speed optical techniques; optical design techniques; optical fibres; optical information processing; quantum optics; electro-optical switch; quantum information processing; single photon qubits; single-photon switches; High speed optical techniques; Information processing; Nonlinear optics; Optical computing; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical switches; Quantum computing; Telecommunication switching; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548655
