Measurement-based noiseless linear amplification for quantum communication

H. M. Chrzanowski, N. Walk, J. Y. Haw, O. Thearle, S. M. Assad, J. Janousek, S. Hosseini, T. C. Ralph, T. Symul, P. K. Lam*

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    Abstract

    Entanglement distillation is an indispensable ingredient in extended quantum communication networks. Distillation protocols are necessarily non-deterministic and require non-trivial experimental techniques such as noiseless amplification. We show that noiseless amplification could be achieved by performing a post-selective filtering of measurement outcomes. We termed this protocol measurement-based noiseless linear amplification (MBNLA). We apply this protocol to entanglement that suffers transmission loss of up to the equivalent of 100km of optical fibre and show that it is capable of distilling entanglement to a level stronger than that achievable by transmitting a maximally entangled state through the same channel. We also provide a proof-of-principle demonstration of secret key extraction from an otherwise insecure regime via MBNLA. Compared to its physical counterpart, MBNLA not only is easier in term of implementation, but also allows one to achieve near optimal probability of success.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationQuantum and Nonlinear Optics III
    EditorsQihuang Gong, Byoung Seung Ham, Guang-Can Guo
    PublisherSPIE
    ISBN (Electronic)9781628413427
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    EventQuantum and Nonlinear Optics III - Beijing, China
    Duration: 9 Oct 201411 Oct 2014

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume9269
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    ConferenceQuantum and Nonlinear Optics III
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityBeijing
    Period9/10/1411/10/14

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