Title :
Quantum information technology using photons
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. for Electron. Sci., Hokkaido Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We explain the concept of quantum information technology using photons and then introduce our method to generate beam like twin photons using parametric down conversion and the development of high-quantum efficiency multi-photon detection systems.
Keywords :
optical frequency conversion; photon counting; quantum cryptography; spontaneous emission; beam like twin photons; coincidence count rate; high-quantum efficiency multiphoton detection; intensity distribution; parametric down conversion; parametric fluorescence; quantum cryptography; quantum information technology; quantum repeaters; quantum teleportation; single photon detectors; single photon generators; spontaneous conversion; Concurrent computing; Cryptography; Detectors; Information technology; Photonics; Pulse generation; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Quantum mechanics; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971004
