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- Alarcon, Alvaro, et al.
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All-in-Fiber Dynamically Reconfigurable Orbital Angular Momentum Mode Sorting
- 2023
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Ingår i: ACS Photonics. - : AMER CHEMICAL SOC. - 2330-4022. ; 10:10, s. 3700-3707
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The orbital angular momentum (OAM) spatial degree of freedom of light has been widely explored in many applications, including telecommunications, quantum information, and light-based micromanipulation. The ability to separate and distinguish between the different transverse spatial modes is called mode sorting or mode demultiplexing, and it is essential to recover the encoded information in such applications. An ideal d mode sorter should be able to faithfully distinguish between the different d spatial modes, with minimal losses, and have d outputs and fast response times. All previous mode sorters rely on bulk optical elements, such as spatial light modulators, which cannot be quickly tuned and have additional losses if they are to be integrated with optical fiber systems. Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate, to the best of our knowledge, the first all-in-fiber method for OAM mode sorting with ultrafast dynamic reconfigurability. Our scheme first decomposes the OAM mode in-fiber-optical linearly polarized (LP) modes and then interferometrically recombines them to determine the topological charge, thus correctly sorting the OAM mode. In addition, our setup can also be used to perform ultrafast routing of the OAM modes. These results show a novel and fiber-integrated form of optical spatial mode sorting that can be readily used for many new applications in classical and quantum information processing.
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- Alarcon, Alvaro, 1991-, et al.
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Creating Spatial States of Light for Quantum Information with Photonic Lanterns
- 2021
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Ingår i: Applied Industrial Optics 2021. - : Optical Society of America. - 9781943580934
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We demonstrate an all-fiber platform for the generation and detection of spatial photonic states where combinations of LP01, LP11a and LP11b modes are used. This scheme can be employed for quantum communication applications.
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- Alarcon, Alvaro, et al.
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Dynamic generation of photonic spatial quantum states with an all-fiber platform
- 2023
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Ingår i: Optics Express. - : Optica Publishing Group. - 1094-4087. ; 31:6, s. 10673-10683
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Photonic spatial quantum states are a subject of great interest for applications in quantum communication. One important challenge has been how to dynamically generate these states using only fiber-optical components. Here we propose and experimentally demonstrate an all-fiber system that can dynamically switch between any general transverse spatial qubit state based on linearly polarized modes. Our platform is based on a fast optical switch based on a Sagnac interferometer combined with a photonic lantern and few-mode optical fibers. We show switching times between spatial modes on the order of 5 ns and demonstrate the applicability of our scheme for quantum technologies by demonstrating a measurement-device-independent (MDI) quantum random number generator based on our platform. We run the generator continuously over 15 hours, acquiring over 13.46 Gbits of random numbers, of which we ensure that at least 60.52% are private, following the MDI protocol. Our results show the use of photonic lanterns to dynamically create spatial modes using only fiber components, which due to their robustness and integration capabilities, have important consequences for photonic classical and quantum information processing.(c) 2023 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement
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- Alarcon, Alvaro, 1991-, et al.
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Few-Mode-Fiber Technology Fine-tunes Losses in Quantum Communication Systems
- 2021
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Ingår i: Physical Review Applied. - : AMER PHYSICAL SOC. - 2331-7019. ; 16:3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A natural choice for quantum communication is to use the relative phase between two paths of a single photon for information encoding. This method was nevertheless quickly identified as impractical over long distances, and thus a modification based on single-photon time bins has become widely adopted. It, how-ever, introduces a fundamental loss, which increases with the dimension and limits its application over long distances. Here solve this long-standing hurdle by using a few-mode-fiber space-division-multiplexing platform working with orbital-angular-momentum modes. In our scheme, we maintain the practicability provided by the time-bin scheme, while the quantum states are transmitted through a few-mode fiber in a configuration that does not introduce postselection losses. We experimentally demonstrate our proposal by successfully transmitting phase-encoded single-photon states for quantum cryptography over 500 m of few-mode fiber, showing the feasibility of our scheme.
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- Alarcon, Alvaro, 1991-, et al.
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Quantum Random Number Generation Based on Spatial Modal Superposition over Few-Mode-Fibers
- 2022
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2022 (FIO, LS). - : Optica Publishing Group. - 9781957171173
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- A quantum random number generator based on few-mode fiber technology is presented. The randomness originates from measurements of spatial modal quantum superpositions of the LP11a and LP11b modes. The generated sequences have passed NIST tests.
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- Argillander, Joakim, et al.
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A tunable quantum random number generator based on a fiber-optical Sagnac interferometer
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Optics. - Bristol, United Kingdom : Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP). - 2040-8978 .- 2040-8986. ; 24:6
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Quantum random number generators (QRNGs) are based on naturally random measurementresults performed on individual quantum systems. Here, we demonstrate a branching-pathphotonic QRNG implemented using a Sagnac interferometer with a tunable splitting ratio. Thefine-tuning of the splitting ratio allows us to maximize the entropy of the generated sequence ofrandom numbers and effectively compensate for tolerances in the components. By producingsingle-photons from attenuated telecom laser pulses, and employing commercially-availablecomponents we are able to generate a sequence of more than 2 gigabytes of random numberswith an average entropy of 7.99 bits/byte directly from the raw measured data. Furthermore, oursequence passes randomness tests from both the NIST and Dieharder statistical test suites, thuscertifying its randomness. Our scheme shows an alternative design of QRNGs based on thedynamic adjustment of the uniformity of the produced random sequence, which is relevant forthe construction of modern generators that rely on independent real-time testing of itsperformance.
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- Argillander, Joakim, et al.
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All-fiber Dynamically Tunable Beamsplitter for Quantum Random Number Generators
- 2022
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Ingår i: Latin America Optics and Photonics Conference. - : Optica Publishing Group. - 9781957171135
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this work we demonstrate an all-fiber dynamically tunable beamsplitter based on a Sagnac interferometer capable of realizing measurement-device independent protocols for certifying the privacy of the generated sequence.
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- Argillander, Joakim, et al.
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Quantum random number generation based on a perovskite light emitting diode
- 2023
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Ingår i: Communications Physics. - : NATURE PORTFOLIO. - 2399-3650. ; 6:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- True random number generation is not thought to be possible using a classical approach but by instead exploiting quantum mechanics genuine randomness can be achieved. Here, the authors demonstrate a certified quantum random number generation using a metal-halide perovskite light emitting diode as a source of weak coherent polarisation states randomly producing an output of either 0 or 1. The recent development of perovskite light emitting diodes (PeLEDs) has the potential to revolutionize the fields of optical communication and lighting devices, due to their simplicity of fabrication and outstanding optical properties. Here we demonstrate that PeLEDs can also be used in the field of quantum technologies by implementing a highly-secure quantum random number generator (QRNG). Modern QRNGs that certify their privacy are posed to replace classical random number generators in applications such as encryption and gambling, and therefore need to be cheap, fast and with integration capabilities. Using a compact metal-halide PeLED source, we generate random numbers, which are certified to be secure against an eavesdropper, following the quantum measurement-device-independent scenario. The obtained generation rate of more than 10 Mbit s(-1), which is already comparable to commercial devices, shows that PeLEDs can work as high-quality light sources for quantum information tasks, thus opening up future applications in quantum technologies.
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- Argillander, Joakim, et al.
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Secure quantum random number generation with perovskite photonics
- 2024
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Ingår i: QUANTUM COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION, AND SIMULATION IV. - : SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. - 9781510670839 - 9781510670822
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In the field of cryptography, it is crucial that the random numbers used in key generation are not only genuinely random but also private, meaning that no other party than the legitimate user must have information about the numbers generated. Quantum random number generators can offer both properties - fundamentally random output, as well as the ability to implement generators that can certify the amount of private randomness generated, in order to remove some side-channel attacks. In this study we introduce perovskite technology as a resilient platform for photonics, where the resilience is owed to perovskite's ease of manufacturing. This has the potential to mitigate disruptions in the supply chain by enabling local and domestic manufacturing of photonic devices. We demonstrate the feasibility of the platform by implementing a measurement-device independent quantum random number generator based on perovskite LEDs.
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