• DocumentCode
    1769566
  • Title

    Quantum random walks in free space

  • Author

    Eichelkraut, Toni ; Vetter, Christoph ; Perez-Leija, A. ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Szameit, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We show that two-dimensional continuous time coherent random walks are possible in free space by properly tailoring the associated initial wave functions. Theoretical predictions along with classical experiments demonstrate the feasibility of our scheme.
  • Keywords
    light coherence; quantum optics; random processes; wave functions; free space; initial wave functions; quantum random walks; two-dimensional continuous time coherent random walks; Educational institutions; Electric potential; Lattices; Optics; Photonics; Quantum entanglement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6988412