Title :
Counterfactual quantum computation
Author :
Hosten, Onur ; Rakher, Matthew T. ; Barreiro, Julio T. ; Peters, Nicholas A. ; Kwi, Paul G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We present the first demonstration of Jozsa\´s "counterfactual computation", using an optical Grover\´s search algorithm. We put the algorithm in a superposition of "running" and "not-running", obtaining information even though the algorithm does not run.
Keywords :
optical computing; quantum computing; quantum optics; quantum theory; search problems; counterfactual quantum computation; optical Grover´s search algorithm; Databases; Interference; Liquid crystals; Optical computing; Optical pumping; Optical retarders; Photonic crystals; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548783
