Title :
Hong-ou-mandel cloning: quantum copying without an ancilla
Author :
Khan, I.A. ; Howell, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Rochester Univ.
Abstract :
We report on the first experimental 1 → 2, ancilla-free, phase-covariant quantum cloner by utilizing Hong-Ou-Mandel interference to clone photon polarization states. Using only linear optics, this Fock state non-perturbative cloner is an ideal BB84 eavesdropping device
Keywords :
light interference; quantum computing; quantum cryptography; quantum optics; quantum theory; BB84 eavesdropping device; Fock state; Hong-Ou-Mandel cloning; Hong-Ou-Mandel interference; ancilla-free; linear optics; nonperturbative cloner; photon polarization states; quantum copying; Cloning; Cryptography; Frequency; Interference; Optical devices; Optical polarization; Physics; Quantum computing; Quantum mechanics; Security;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
