Title :
Efficient photon number detection with silicon avalanche photodiodes
Author :
Thomas, O. ; Yuan, Z.L. ; Dynes, J.F. ; Sharpe, A.W. ; Shields, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Toshiba Res. Eur. Ltd., Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
Photon number detection (PND) is an essential requirement for quantum information processing based on photonic qubits, for example in Bell state measurements used in quantum teleportation1 or heralding the successful operation of a quantum logic gate2, in which number states due to 0,1 or 2 photons must be distinguished.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; elemental semiconductors; optical information processing; optical logic; photons; quantum optics; silicon; teleportation; Bell state measurements; Si; avalanche photodiodes; photon number detection; photonic qubits; quantum information processing; quantum logic gate; quantum teleportation; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943467
