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Author Toyabe, Shoichi; Sagawa, Takahiro; Ueda, Masahito; Muneyuki, Eiro; Sano, Masaki openurl 
  Title Experimental demonstration of information-to-energy conversion and validation of the generalized Jarzynski equality Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2010 Publication Nature Physics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Phys.  
  Volume 6 Issue 12 Pages 988-992  
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  Abstract In 1929, Leo Szilard invented a feedback protocol in which a hypothetical intelligence called Maxwell's demon pumps heat from an isothermal environment and transduces it to work. After an intense controversy that lasted over eighty years; it was finally clarified that the demon's role does not contradict the second law of thermodynamics, implying that we can convert information to free energy in principle. Nevertheless, experimental demonstration of this information-to-energy conversion has been elusive. Here, we demonstrate that a nonequilibrium feedback manipulation of a Brownian particle based on information about its location achieves a Szilard-type information-energy conversion. Under real-time feedback control, the particle climbs up a spiral-stairs-like potential exerted by an electric field and obtains free energy larger than the amount of work performed on it. This enables us to verify the generalized Jarzynski equality, or a new fundamental principle of “information-heat engine” which converts information to energy by feedback control.  
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Author Home, Jonathan openurl 
  Title Quantum entanglement: Watching correlations disappear Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2010 Publication Nature Physics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Phys.  
  Volume 6 Issue 12 Pages 938-939  
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  Abstract Engineered decoherence enables tracking of multipartite entanglement as a quantum state decays.  
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Author Saffman, Mark openurl 
  Title Quantum computing: A quantum telecom link Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2010 Publication Nature Physics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Phys.  
  Volume 6 Issue 11 Pages 838-839  
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  Abstract Converting data-carrying photons to telecommunication wavelengths enables distribution of quantum information over long distances.  
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Author Raussendorf, Robert openurl 
  Title Quantum computing: Shaking up ground states Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2010 Publication Nature Physics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Phys.  
  Volume 6 Issue 11 Pages 840-841  
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  Abstract Measurement-based quantum computation with an Affleck-Kennedy-Lieb-Tasaki state is experimentally realized for the first time.  
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Author Buchanan, Mark openurl 
  Title Body of evidence Type Manuscript
  Year (up) 2010 Publication Nature Physics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Phys.  
  Volume 6 Issue Pages  
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Author Kumar, Sushil; Chan, Chun Wang I.; Hu, Qing; Reno, John L. openurl 
  Title A 1.8-THz quantum cascade laser operating significantly above the temperature of hw/k Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Physics Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 7 Issue Pages 166-171  
  Keywords QCL, 2 mW at 155 K and 1.8 THz  
  Abstract Several competing technologies continue to advance the field of terahertz science; of particular importance has been the development of a terahertz semiconductor quantum cascade laser (QCL), which is arguably the only solid-state terahertz source with average optical power levels of much greater than a milliwatt. Terahertz QCLs are required to be cryogenically cooled and improvement of their temperature performance is the single most important research goal in the field. Thus far, their maximum operating temperature has been empirically limited to ~planckω/kB, a largely inexplicable trend that has bred speculation that a room-temperature terahertz QCL may not be possible in materials used at present. Here, we argue that this behaviour is an indirect consequence of the resonant-tunnelling injection mechanism employed in all previously reported terahertz QCLs. We demonstrate a new scattering-assisted injection scheme to surpass this limit for a 1.8-THz QCL that operates up to ~1.9planckω/kB (163 K). Peak optical power in excess of 2 mW was detected from the laser at 155 K. This development should make QCL technology attractive for applications below 2 THz, and initiate new design strategies for realizing a room-temperature terahertz semiconductor laser.  
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Author Peruzzo, Alberto; Laing, Anthony; Politi, Alberto; Rudolph, Terry; O'Brien, Jeremy L. openurl 
  Title Multimode quantum interference of photons in multiport integrated devices Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Communications Abbreviated Journal Nat. Comm.  
  Volume 2 Issue 224 Pages 6  
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  Abstract Photonics is a leading approach in realizing future quantum technologies and recently, optical waveguide circuits on silicon chips have demonstrated high levels of miniaturization and performance. Multimode interference (MMI) devices promise a straightforward implementation of compact and robust multiport circuits. Here, we show quantum interference in a 2×2 MMI coupler with visibility of V=95.6+/-0.9%. We further demonstrate the operation of a 4×4 port MMI device with photon pairs, which exhibits complex quantum interference behaviour. We have developed a new technique to fully characterize such multiport devices, which removes the need for phase-sensitive measurements and may find applications for a wide range of photonic devices. Our results show that MMI devices can operate in the quantum regime with high fidelity and promise substantial simplification and concatenation of photonic quantum circuits.  
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Author Novotny, Lukas; van Hulst, Niek openurl 
  Title Antennas for light Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 83-90  
  Keywords optical antennas  
  Abstract Optical antennas are devices that convert freely propagating optical radiation into localized energy, and vice versa. They enable the control and manipulation of optical fields at the nanometre scale, and hold promise for enhancing the performance and efficiency of photodetection, light emission and sensing. Although many of the properties and parameters of optical antennas are similar to their radiowave and microwave counterparts, they have important differences resulting from their small size and the resonant properties of metal nanostructures. This Review summarizes the physical properties of optical antennas, provides a summary of some of the most important recent developments in the field, discusses the potential applications and identifies the future challenges and opportunities.  
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Author Ikuta, Rikizo; Kusaka, Yoshiaki; Kitano, suyoshi; Kato, Hiroshi; Yamamoto, Takashi; Koashi, Masato; Imoto, Nobuyuki openurl 
  Title Wide-band quantum interface for visible-totelecommunication wavelength conversion Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Communications Abbreviated Journal Nat. Comm.  
  Volume 2 Issue Pages 5  
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  Abstract Although near-infrared photons in telecommunication bands are required for long-distance quantum communication, various quantum information tasks have been performed by using visible photons for the past two decades. Recently, such visible photons from diverse media including atomic quantum memories have also been studied. Optical frequency down-conversion from visible to telecommunication bands while keeping the quantum states is thus required for bridging such wavelength gaps. Here we report demonstration of a quantum interface of frequency down-conversion from visible to telecommunication bands by using a nonlinear crystal, which has a potential to work over wide bandwidths, leading to a high-speed interface of frequency conversion. We achieved the conversion of a picosecond visible photon at 780 nm to a 1,522-nm photon, and observed that the conversion process retained entanglement between the down-converted photon and another photon.  
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Author Crespi, Andrea; Ramponi, Roberta; Osellame, Roberto; Sansoni, Linda; Bongioanni, Irene; Sciarrino, Fabio; Vallone, Giuseppe; Mataloni, Paolo openurl 
  Title Integrated photonic quantum gates for polarization qubits Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Communications Abbreviated Journal Nat. Comm.  
  Volume 2 Issue 566 Pages 6  
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  Abstract The ability to manipulate quantum states of light by integrated devices may open new perspectives both for fundamental tests of quantum mechanics and for novel technological applications. However, the technology for handling polarization-encoded qubits, the most commonly adopted approach, is still missing in quantum optical circuits. Here we demonstrate the first integrated photonic controlled-NOT (CNOT) gate for polarization-encoded qubits. This result has been enabled by the integration, based on femtosecond laser waveguide writing, of partially polarizing beam splitters on a glass chip. We characterize the logical truth table of the quantum gate demonstrating its high fidelity to the expected one. In addition, we show the ability of this gate to transform separable states into entangled ones and vice versa. Finally, the full accessibility of our device is exploited to carry out a complete characterization of the CNOT gate through a quantum process tomography.  
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Author Berlín, Guido; Brassard, Gilles; Bussières, Félix; Godbout, Nicolas; Slater, Joshua A.; Tittel, Wolfgang openurl 
  Title Experimental loss-tolerant quantum coin flipping Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Communications Abbreviated Journal Nat. Comm.  
  Volume 2 Issue 561 Pages 7  
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  Abstract Coin flipping is a cryptographic primitive in which two distrustful parties wish to generate a random bit to choose between two alternatives. This task is impossible to realize when it relies solely on the asynchronous exchange of classical bits: one dishonest player has complete control over the final outcome. It is only when coin flipping is supplemented with quantum communication that this problem can be alleviated, although partial bias remains. Unfortunately, practical systems are subject to loss of quantum data, which allows a cheater to force a bias that is complete or arbitrarily close to complete in all previous protocols and implementations. Here we report on the first experimental demonstration of a quantum coin-flipping protocol for which loss cannot be exploited to cheat better. By eliminating the problem of loss, which is unavoidable in any realistic setting, quantum coin flipping takes a significant step towards real-world applications of quantum communication.  
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Author Kono, Junichiro openurl 
  Title Coherent terahertz control Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 5 Issue Pages 5-6  
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  Abstract Spin and charge terahertz excitations in solids are promising for implementing future technologies such as spintronics and quantum computation, but coherently controlling them has been a significant challenge. Researchers have now manipulated coherent spin waves in an antiferromagnet using the intense magnetic field of ultrashort terahertz pulses.  
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Author Paiella, Roberto openurl 
  Title Terahertz quantum cascade lasers: Going ultrafast Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 5 Issue Pages 253–255  
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  Abstract A new asynchronous coherent optical sampling method allows for the direct visualization of actively mode-locked quantum cascade laser pulses at terahertz wavelengths.  
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Author Wu, Ming C. openurl 
  Title Optoelectronic tweezers Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal Nature Photon  
  Volume 5 Issue 6 Pages 322-324  
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  Abstract Using projected light patterns to form virtual electrodes on a photosensitive substrate, optoelectronic tweezers are able to grab and move micro- and nanoscale objects at will, facilitating applications far beyond biology and colloidal science.  
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Author Fazal, Furqan M.; Block, Steven M. openurl 
  Title Optical tweezers study life under tension Type Journal Article
  Year (up) 2011 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 5 Issue 6 Pages 318-321  
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  Abstract Optical tweezers have become one of the primary weapons in the arsenal of biophysicists, and have revolutionized the new field of single-molecule biophysics. Today's techniques allow high-resolution experiments on biological macromolecules that were mere pipe dreams only a decade ago.  
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