Fault-tolerant measurement-based quantum computing with continuous-variable...
A long-standing open question about Gaussian continuous-variable cluster states is whether they enable fault-tolerant measurement-based quantum computation. The answer is yes. Initial squeezing in the...
View ArticleUpconversion fluorescent carbon nanodots enriched with nitrogen for light...
Fluorescent nitrogen-enriched carbon nanodots (C-dots) of 1 to 3 nm were obtained through a one-pot reaction between melamine and glycerol. These C-dots show quantum yields up to 22% and a high...
View ArticleCosmological quantum entanglement
We review recent literature on the connection between quantum entanglement and cosmology, with an emphasis on the context of expanding universes. We discuss recent theoretical results reporting on the...
View ArticleEnhanced piezoelectric properties of (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Ti0.9Zr0.1)O3 lead-free...
Lead-free (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Ti0.9Zr0.1)O3 (BCTZ) piezoelectric ceramics were prepared by conventional oxide-mixed method at various calcination and sintering temperatures. Both calcination and sintering...
View ArticleUltra-large-scale continuous-variable cluster states multiplexed in the time...
Quantum computers promise ultrafast performance for certain tasks. Experimentally appealing, measurement-based quantum computation requires an entangled resource called a cluster state, with long...
View ArticleInfluence of synthesis conditions on the microstructure of Li-Ta-Ti-O...
M-phase Li-Ta-Ti-O (LTT) microsheets were synthesized by the molten salt method. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and electron diffraction analyses...
View ArticleAcceleration-assisted entanglement harvesting and rangefinding
We study entanglement harvested from a quantum field through local interaction with Unruh-DeWitt detectors undergoing linear acceleration. The interactions allow entanglement to be swapped locally from...
View ArticleGrain growth and piezoelectric property of KNN-based lead-free ceramics
Recent advances of (K,Na)NbO3-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics (KNN) with special emphasis on (K,Na,Li)(Nb,Sb,Ta)O3 representative system is reviewed concisely. The base KNN and its compositional...
View ArticleExperimental realization of multipartite entanglement of 60 modes of a...
We report the experimental realization and characterization of one 60-mode copy and of two 30-mode copies of a dual-rail quantum-wire cluster state in the quantum optical frequency comb of a bimodally...
View ArticleAchievable accuracy in Gaussian plume parameter estimation using a network of...
The Gaussian plume model is the core of most regulatory atmospheric dispersion models. The parameters of the model include the source characteristics (e.g. location, strength) and environmental...
View ArticleRelations on synthesis, crystal structure and microwave dielectric properties...
Different experimental conditions were applied to investigate the optimum sintering properties of SrZnP2O7 ceramics, and its crystal structure and microstructure were investigated by X-ray powder...
View ArticleBernoulli particle filter with observer control for bearings-only tracking in...
The context is autonomous bearings-only tracking of a single appearing/disappearing target in the presence of detection uncertainty (false and missed detections) with observer control. The optimal...
View ArticleAn introduction to box particle filtering [lecture notes]
Resulting from the synergy between the sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) method [1] and interval analysis [2], box particle filtering is an approach that has recently emerged [3] and is aimed at solving a...
View ArticleOptimized electroless silver coating for optical and plasmonic applications
Electroless metal deposition is a simple and convenient technique to fabricate metallic films and to provide isotropic metal functionalization of 3D structures with complex geometries. In this work, we...
View ArticleThree-dimensional orientation-unlimited polarization encryption by a single...
The interplay between light polarization and matter is the basis of many fundamental physical processes and applications. However, the electromagnetic wave nature of light in free space sets a...
View ArticleEffect of refractive index mismatch aberration in arsenic trisulfide
We demonstrate compensation for the spherical aberration due to the refractive index mismatch that occurs when a laser beam is focused into a thick arsenic trisulfide (As -2 S -3 ) film with a high...
View ArticleNear-field local enhancement by ordered arrays of subwavelength scattering...
We show how the ultrafast laser inscription of nanodimple arrays enables near-field local enhancement in high refractive-index crystals. We first demonstrate both experimentally and numerically how,...
View ArticleBroadband optical absorptions in inversed woodpile metallic photonic crystals
Here we demonstrate enhanced optical absorptions within threedimensional inversed woodpile metallic photonic crystals fabricated via the combination of the direct laser writing method and the...
View ArticleExperimental demonstration of propagating plasmons in metallic nanoshells
In this paper, we show the experimental demonstration of plasmon propagation in cylindrical metallic nanoshells which is coated, via the electroless silver deposition method, on dielectric nanorods...
View ArticleDynamic generation of Debye diffraction-limited multifocal arrays for direct...
We propose a Debye-theory-based iterative method to produce accurate phase patterns for generating highly uniform diffraction-limited multifocal arrays with a high-NA objective. It is shown that by...
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