Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
Optical quantum-nondemolition devices can provide essential tools for quantum information processing. Here, we describe several optical interferometers that signal the presence of a single photon in a particular input state without destroying it. We discuss both entanglement-assisted and nonentanglement-assisted interferometers, with ideal and realistic detectors. We found that the existing detectors with 88% quantum efficiency and single-photon resolution can yield output fidelities of up to 89%, depending on the input state. Furthermore, we construct expanded protocols to perform quantum-nondemolition detections of single photons that leave the polarization invariant. For detectors with 88% efficiency, we found polarization-preserving output fidelities of up to 98.5%. © 2002 The American Physical Society.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
First Page
9
Recommended Citation
Kok, P., Lee, H., & Dowling, J. (2002). Single-photon quantum-nondemolition detectors constructed with linear optics and projective measurements. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 66 (6), 9. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.66.063814