Title :
A controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate based on quantum interference in cascaded silicon dual-ring resonators
Author :
Lei Zhang ; Zhanshi Yao ; Lin Yang ; Poon, Andrew W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Eng., Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
We propose a controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate based on two-photon quantum interference in cascaded silicon dual-ring resonators with Mach-Zehnder interferometer-assisted coupling. We illustrate the working principle and the design parameters of the device by theoretical modeling.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; elemental semiconductors; optical couplers; optical design techniques; optical logic; optical resonators; quantum gates; quantum interference phenomena; quantum optics; silicon compounds; two-photon processes; CNOT; Mach-Zehnder interferometer-assisted coupling; Si; cascaded silicon dual-ring resonators; controlled-NOT gate; design parameters; two-photon quantum interference; Joining processes; Logic gates; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Ports (Computers); Quantum computing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
