Noiseless linear amplification （NLA）, first proposed by Ralpha et al., is a nondeterministic amplification process which gives gain to the Fock state ｜n） → gn｜n）, with g being the amplification gain. We here gi...Noiseless linear amplification （NLA）, first proposed by Ralpha et al., is a nondeterministic amplification process which gives gain to the Fock state ｜n） → gn｜n）, with g being the amplification gain. We here give a general frame- work for improving the NLA scheme with arbitrary general local unitary operations. We derive the improvement in the amplification gain in 0 1 photon subspace. In particular, we study if the local unitary is composed of sin- gle mode squeezing and coherent displacement operation. Finally, numerical simulations show that local unitary operation could give a further enhancement in the amplification gain as well as the success probability, making the NLA more feasible in future optic quantum communications.展开更多
A low-noise photodetector is a basic tool for the research of quantum information processing. We present a specially designed low-noise photoelectric detector with a bandwidth of 130 MHz, using a transimpedance amplif...A low-noise photodetector is a basic tool for the research of quantum information processing. We present a specially designed low-noise photoelectric detector with a bandwidth of 130 MHz, using a transimpedance amplification circuit. Based on the detailed calculation of the dependence on each parameter of the detector,a useful method of how to design a low-noise and broadband photodetector is provided. When the optical power is between 1.0 and 16 m W, the photodetector has a good linear response to the injected light. Its electronics noise power is below-77 d Bm, which is within the whole bandwidth. When the incident light power is 2 m W, the output noise powers are 10.0, 8.0, and 6.0 d B higher than the corresponding electronics noise within the bandwidth of 1–50, 50–90, and 90–130 MHz, respectively, which is in good agreement with the theoretical prediction.Thus, this photoelectric detector could have good application prospects in quantum communication and an optical cavity locking system.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11304013,11204197,11204379 and 11074244the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2011CBA00200+1 种基金the Doctor Science Research Foundation of Ministry of Education of China under Grant No 20113402110059Civil Aerospace 2013669
文摘Noiseless linear amplification （NLA）, first proposed by Ralpha et al., is a nondeterministic amplification process which gives gain to the Fock state ｜n） → gn｜n）, with g being the amplification gain. We here give a general frame- work for improving the NLA scheme with arbitrary general local unitary operations. We derive the improvement in the amplification gain in 0 1 photon subspace. In particular, we study if the local unitary is composed of sin- gle mode squeezing and coherent displacement operation. Finally, numerical simulations show that local unitary operation could give a further enhancement in the amplification gain as well as the success probability, making the NLA more feasible in future optic quantum communications.
基金supported by the Key Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2016YFA0301402)the Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11322440,11474190,and 11304190)+1 种基金the FOK YING TUNG Education Foundation,Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(No.2014021001)the Program for Sanjin Scholars of Shanxi Province
文摘A low-noise photodetector is a basic tool for the research of quantum information processing. We present a specially designed low-noise photoelectric detector with a bandwidth of 130 MHz, using a transimpedance amplification circuit. Based on the detailed calculation of the dependence on each parameter of the detector,a useful method of how to design a low-noise and broadband photodetector is provided. When the optical power is between 1.0 and 16 m W, the photodetector has a good linear response to the injected light. Its electronics noise power is below-77 d Bm, which is within the whole bandwidth. When the incident light power is 2 m W, the output noise powers are 10.0, 8.0, and 6.0 d B higher than the corresponding electronics noise within the bandwidth of 1–50, 50–90, and 90–130 MHz, respectively, which is in good agreement with the theoretical prediction.Thus, this photoelectric detector could have good application prospects in quantum communication and an optical cavity locking system.
