The Virtual Quantum Optics Laboratory

被引:5
作者
La Cour, Brian R. [1 ]
Maynard, Maria [1 ]
Shroff, Parth [1 ]
Ko, Gabriel [1 ]
Ellis, Evan [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Austin, Appl Res Labs, Austin, TX 78713 USA
来源
2022 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON QUANTUM COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING (QCE 2022) | 2022年
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
quantum; optics; simulation; experiments; education;
D O I
10.1109/QCE53715.2022.00091
中图分类号
TP301 [理论、方法];
学科分类号
081202 ;
摘要
We present a web-based software tool, the Virtual Quantum Optics Laboratory (VQOL), that may be used for designing and executing realistic simulations of quantum optics experiments. A graphical user interface allows one to rapidly build and configure a variety of different optical experiments, while the runtime environment provides unique capabilities for visualization and analysis. All standard linear optical components are available as well as sources of thermal, coherent, and entangled Gaussian states. A unique aspect of VQOL is the introduction of non-Gaussian measurements using detectors modeled as deterministic devices that "click" when the amplitude of the light falls above a given threshold. We describe the underlying theoretical models and provide some illustrative examples. We find that VQOL provides a faithful representation of many experimental quantum optics phenomena and may serve as both a useful instructional tool for students as well as a valuable research tool for practitioners.
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页码:677 / 687
页数:11
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