DocumentCode
499653
Title
Shannon dimensionality of quantum channels
Author
Pors, J.B. ; Oemrawsingh, S.S.R. ; Aiello, A. ; van Exter, M. ; ´t Hooft, G.W. ; Eliel, E.R. ; Woerdman, J.P.
Author_Institution
Huygens Lab., Leiden Univ., Leiden, Netherlands
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We introduce the Shannon dimensionality D to quantify the capacity of quantum channels. This is applied to angular entanglement of photons. Experimentally, D varies from 3 to 6 and values up to 50 are feasible.
Keywords
information theory; quantum communication; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; Shannon dimensionality; photon angular entanglement; quantum channel; quantum communication; Channel capacity; Extraterrestrial measurements; Laboratories; Photonic crystals; Physics; Polarization; Protocols; Quantum entanglement; Robustness; Shape; (030.4070) Modes; (270.5565) Quantum communications;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5224895
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