The Fourth Annual Canadian Quantum Information Students' Conference - 2007

Toward a quantum Fourier transform on SU(2).

Richard Low Apple Inc.
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060023
Quantum Physics
Toward a general theory of quantum games

Gus Gutowski Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060024
Quantum Physics
Toward a 5-qubit solid state quantum computer

Martin Laforest Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060025
Quantum Physics
A Polarization Entangled Photon Source Based on a Modified Sagnac Interferometer

Devin Smith Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060026
Quantum Physics
Quantum Network Engineering

Man-Hong Yung Harvard University
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060027
Quantum Physics
Lower bounds for Generalized Quantum Finite Automata

Mark Mercer McGill University
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060028
Quantum Physics
Anonymous Quantum Communication

Anne Broadbent University of Ottawa
June 05, 2007

PIRSA:07060010
Quantum Physics
Verifying Entanglement in Quantum Optical Systems

Hauke Haseler Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
June 05, 2007

PIRSA:07060030
Quantum Physics
Calibration Attack and Defense in Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Agnes Ferenczi
June 05, 2007

PIRSA:07060031
Quantum Physics

Toward a quantum Fourier transform on SU(2).

Richard Low Apple Inc.
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060023
Quantum Physics
Almost all known superpolynomial quantum speedups over classical algorithms have used the quantum Fourier transform (QFT). Most known applications of the QFT make use of the QFT over abelian groups, including Shor’s well known factoring algorithm [1]. However, the QFT can be generalised to act on non-abelian groups allowing different applications. For example, Kuperberg solves the dihedral hidden subgroup problem in subexponential time using the QFT on the dihedral group. The aim of this research is to construct an efficient QFT on SU(2). Most of the progress in constructing QFTs has come from applying ideas from classical algorithms such as subgroup adapted bases. For example, Moore et al. have applied classical ideas from e.g. to build non-abelian QFTs. Applying these ideas to infinite groups such as SU(2) requires new tools. The function must be sampled or discretised in a way so as to minimise the error. I will present some ideas based on classical algorithms which may lead to a QFT over the group SU(2) for band limited functions. There are problems with making these algorithms unitary that must be addressed and efficient methods for calculating coefficients (cf. the controlled phase gates in the abelian case) must be found.
Toward a general theory of quantum games

Gus Gutowski Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060024
Quantum Physics
Toward a 5-qubit solid state quantum computer

Martin Laforest Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060025
Quantum Physics
A Polarization Entangled Photon Source Based on a Modified Sagnac Interferometer

Devin Smith Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060026
Quantum Physics
A new source of polarization entangled photons is presented based on a bidirectionally pumped spontaneous parametric down-conversion crystal in the loop of a Sagnac interferometer. The source is pumped with a pulsed Ti:SA laser, allowing for high photon pair production rates and the potential for multi-photon experiments. Implementation, detection, and preliminary experimental results will be discussed.
Quantum Network Engineering

Man-Hong Yung Harvard University
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060027
Quantum Physics
Lower bounds for Generalized Quantum Finite Automata

Mark Mercer McGill University
June 04, 2007

PIRSA:07060028
Quantum Physics
For most variations of Quantum finite automata (QFA), it is an open question to characterize the language recognition power of these machines. We extend several techniques used to obtain lower bounds on Kondacs and Watrous' 1-way Quantum Finite Automata to the case of Nayak's Generalized Quantum Finite Automata (GQFA). A consequence of these results is that the class of languages recognized by GQFAs is not closed under union.
Anonymous Quantum Communication

Anne Broadbent University of Ottawa
June 05, 2007

PIRSA:07060010
Quantum Physics
We present an information-theoretically secure protocol for the transmission of a quantum state between an anonymous sender and an anonymous receiver. The anonymity is perfect and so is the privacy of the message. No assumption is made on the number of honest participants and this leads to a protocol in which a single participant can cause an abort. Unless the receiver is corrupt, the quantum state is never destroyed; thus the state is either transferred to the receiver or it remains in the hands of the sender.
Verifying Entanglement in Quantum Optical Systems

Hauke Haseler Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
June 05, 2007

PIRSA:07060030
Quantum Physics
We present an entanglement verification method for systems with underlying qubit-mode structure, which does not require full knowledge of the bi-partite density matrix. It is applied to a quantum key distribution experiment with coherent signal states and one of two different detection schemes: For heterodyne detection, it is possible to detect entanglement even in the presence of loss and noise whereas for Stokes operator measurements, entanglement verification fails.
Calibration Attack and Defense in Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Agnes Ferenczi
June 05, 2007

PIRSA:07060031
Quantum Physics

Title	Speaker(s)	Date	Talk Type	Info
Toward a quantum Fourier transform on SU(2).	Richard Low	2007-06-04	Conference	View details
Toward a general theory of quantum games	Gus Gutowski	2007-06-04	Conference	View details
Toward a 5-qubit solid state quantum computer	Martin Laforest	2007-06-04	Conference	View details
A Polarization Entangled Photon Source Based on a Modified Sagnac Interferometer	Devin Smith	2007-06-04	Conference	View details
Quantum Network Engineering	Man-Hong Yung	2007-06-04	Conference	View details
Lower bounds for Generalized Quantum Finite Automata	Mark Mercer	2007-06-04	Conference	View details
Anonymous Quantum Communication	Anne Broadbent	2007-06-05	Conference	View details
Verifying Entanglement in Quantum Optical Systems	Hauke Haseler	2007-06-05	Conference	View details
Calibration Attack and Defense in Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution	Agnes Ferenczi	2007-06-05	Conference	View details

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Toward a quantum Fourier transform on SU(2).

Toward a general theory of quantum games

Toward a 5-qubit solid state quantum computer

A Polarization Entangled Photon Source Based on a Modified Sagnac Interferometer

Quantum Network Engineering

Lower bounds for Generalized Quantum Finite Automata

Anonymous Quantum Communication

Verifying Entanglement in Quantum Optical Systems

Calibration Attack and Defense in Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution

Toward a quantum Fourier transform on SU(2).

Toward a general theory of quantum games

Toward a 5-qubit solid state quantum computer

A Polarization Entangled Photon Source Based on a Modified Sagnac Interferometer

Quantum Network Engineering

Lower bounds for Generalized Quantum Finite Automata

Anonymous Quantum Communication

Verifying Entanglement in Quantum Optical Systems

Calibration Attack and Defense in Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution