Schemes for Generating Cluster States via Cavity Systems

We propose a scheme for generating an N-atom cluster state via cavity quantum electrodynamics （ CQED）. In our scheme, there is no transfer of quantum information between the atoms and the cavity, i.e., the cavity is always in the vacuum state, so the cavity decay can be suppressed. Also, the generated cluster state is the entanglement of the ground states, so the atomic spontaneous emission can be avoided. Therefore, the cluster state generated in our scheme has a longer lifetime. Furthermore, the requirement on the quality factor of the cavity greatly loosened for the cavity is only virtually excited.

Generation of a four-particle entangled state via cross-Kerr nonlinearity

We propose a scheme for generating a genuine four-particle polarisation entangled state ｜χ^00） that has many interesting entanglement properties and potential applications in quantum information processing. In our scheme, we use the weak cross-Kerr nonlinear interaction between field-modes and the non-demolition measurement method based on highly efficient homodyne detection, which is feasible under the current experiment conditions.

New formulas for normalizing photon-added(-subtracted) two-mode squeezed thermal states

For the first time,we derive the compact forms of normalization factors for photon-added（-subtracted） two-mode squeezed thermal states by using the P-representation and the integration within an ordered product of operators（IWOP） technique.It is found that these two factors are related to the Jacobi polynomials.In addition,some new relationships for Jacobi polynomials are presented.

Controlled Phase Gate Based on an Electron Floating on Helium

We propose a scheme to generate the controlled phase gate by using an electron floating on liquid helium.The electron is also driven by a classical laser beam and by an oscillating magnetic field.In the process,the vibration of the electron is used as the qubus to couple the energy level qubit(1D Stark-shifted hydrogen)and spin qubit.Ultimately,the controlled phase gate can be generated.

Generating Squeezed States of Nanomechanical Resonator via a Flux Qubit in a Hybrid System

We propose a scheme for generating squeezed states based on a superconducting hybrid system. Our system consists of a nanomeehanical resonator, a superconducting flux qubit, and a superconducting transmission line resonator. Using our proposal, one can easily generate the squeezed states of the nanomechanical resonator. In our scheme, the nonlinear interaction between the nanomechanical resonator and the superconducting transmission line resonator can be implemented by the flux qubit as ＇nonlinear media＇ with a tunable Josephson energy. The realization of the nonlinearity does not need any operations on the flux qubit and just needs to adiabatically keep it at the ground state, which can greatly decrease the effect of the decoherenee of the flux qubit on the squeezed ef^ciency.

Controlled phase gates based on two nonidentical quantum dots trapped in separate cavities

We propose a scheme for realizing two-qubit controlled phase gates on two nonidentical quantum dots trapped in separate cavities. In our scheme, each dot simultaneously interacts with one highly detuned cavity mode and two strong driven classical fields. During the gate operation, the quantum dots undergo no transition, while the system can acquire different phases conditional on different states of the quantum dots. With the application of the single-qubit operations, two-qubit controlled phase gates can be realized.

One-step implementation of an N-qubit quantum phase gate through a double Raman passage

We propose a scheme for controllably implementing an N-qubit phase gate by one step within a ground-state subspace of N three-state atoms trapped in a cavity through a double Raman passage. We can extend our scheme to the realisation of an arbitrary N-qubit phase gate by appropriately adjusting coupling strengths and detunings between atoms and external driving fields. The advantage of this one-step scheme is its robustness against decoherence.

A new synchronization scheme based on time division multiplexing and wavelength division multiplexing technology for practical quantum key distribution system

Three clock synchronization schemes for a quantum key distribution system are compared experimentally through the outdoor fibre and the interaction physical model of the the clock signal and the the quantum signal in the quantum key distribution system is analysed to propose a new synchronization scheme based on time division multiplexing and wavelength division multiplexing technology to reduce quantum bits error rates under some transmission rate conditions, The proposed synchronization scheme can not only completely eliminate noise photons from the bright background light of the the clock signal, but also suppress the fibre nonlinear crosstalk.

An Extra Phase for Two-Mode Coherent States Displaced in Noncommutative Phase Space

Using deformed boson algebra,we study the property of two-mode coherent states in noncommutative phase space.When a two-mode field evolves in the noncommutative phase space,it can acquire an extra θ-dependent phase compared to the case of commutative space.This phase is detectable and may be used to test noncommutativity.

Quantum Information Transfer Based on Frequency Modes in Circuit QED

We propose a scheme for implementing quantum information transfer based on frequency modes of microwave photons in a superconducting circuit.In our proposal,quantum information can be encoded on frequency modes of microwave photons,which act as a qubit in the resonator.Operations for the qubit,which is a process involving parametric frequency conversion,can be implemented by adjusting biased-dc superconducting quantum interference(SQUID).The coupling between two resonators can be controlled by tuning the frequency of the LC circuit inserted by a dc SQUID with two Josephson-junctions(2JJ-SQUID).Compared with previous ones,our work can avoid dephasing and decoherence resulting from atom decay.In addition,the resonator which includes multiple photons in two frequency modes can play a role of an identical atomic ensemble,which could lead to photon blockade.

Resonant tunneling through double-barrier structures on graphene

Quantum resonant tunneling behaviors of double-barrier structures on graphene are investigated under the tightbinding approximation. The Klein tunneling and resonant tunneling are demonstrated for the quasiparticles with energy close to the Dirac points. The Klein tunneling vanishes by increasing the height of the potential barriers to more than 300 meV. The Dirac transport properties continuously change to the Schro¨dinger ones. It is found that the peaks of resonant tunneling approximate to the eigen-levels of graphene nanoribbons under appropriate boundary conditions. A comparison between the zigzag- and armchair-edge barriers is given.

Universal Quantum Cloning Machine in Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics

We propose a scheme for realizing the 1 → 2 universal quantum cloning machine （UQCM） with superconducting quantum interference device （SQUID） qubits in circuit quantum electrodynamics （circuit QED）. In this scheme, in order to implement UQCM, we only need phase shift gate operation on SQUID qubits and the Raman transitions. The cavity number we need is only one. Thus our scheme is simple and has advantages in the experimental realization. Furthermore, both the cavity and the SQUID qubits are virtually excited, so the decoherence can be neglected.

Determining the state of a three-level atom by interaction with two radiation fields

An unknown state of a quantum system S is usually determined by repeatedly measuring a set of non-commuting observables. The state can also be obtained from the repeated measurements of a single separable observable when the system S interacts with an assistant system A in a known state. In this paper, we study the quantum state tomography of a three-level atom (the system S ) interacting with two radiation fields as the assistant system A. We obtain the initial state of S by repeatedly measuring a separable observable =zn1n2, in which z is the atom operator, and n 1 and n 2 are the photon number operators of the two radiation fields. We achieve the one-to-one mapping M between the initial density matrix of the system S and the measured results of the single separable observable. We also give a concrete numerical example.

Improvement on controlled-controlled-NOT operation-based entanglement purification protocol

We show that controlled-controlled-NOT（CCN）operation-based entanglement purification protocol can be further improved.CCN protocol requires Bell state measurements after performing the CCN operations.In the original CCN protocol,the measured states are assumed to be destroyed.However,if controlled-NOT gates are used to perform such Bell state measurements,in some unsuccessful situations of the CCN protocol,one can further purify the two mixed entangled states which are to be measured.In this way,the total efficiency of the CCN protocol is further increased.