Quantum Computer Components 'Coalesce' to 'Converse' (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Quantum Computer Components 'Coalesce' to 'Converse'

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[1] A single photon is produced by a quantum dot (QD). Simultaneously, a pair of photons is produced by a parametric down-conversion crystal (PDC). [2] One of the PDC photons -- which has different characteristics than the QD photon -- is routed into a cavity and filter, [3] rendering this PDC photon and the QD photon nearly identical.

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Suplee, NIST

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