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- Title
- Integrated photonic 3D waveguide arrays for quantum random walks on a circle
- Publisher
- Australia : Macquarie University
- Date
- 2009
- Author/Creator
- Linjordet, Trond
- Description
- Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Science (Physics), Macquarie University, Faculty of Science, 2009.
- Description
- Thesis (BSc(Hons)(Physics))--Macquarie University, Faculty of Science, Dept. of Physics and Engineering, 2009.
- Description
- Bibliography: p. 71-76.
- Description
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature review -- 3. Theory and simulations -- 4. Methods and measurements -- 5. Discussion.
- Description
- Quantum random walks (QRWs) can be used to perform both quantum simulations and quantum algorithms. In order to exploit this potential, quantum walks on different types of graphs must be physically implemented. To this end this we design, model and experimentally fabricate, using the femtosecond laser direct-write technique, a 3D tubular waveguide array within glass to implement a photonic quantum walk on a circle. The boundary conditions of a QRW on a circle naturally suggests a 3D waveguide implementation - allowing much simpler device design than what could be achieved using a 2D waveguide architecture. We show that, in some cases, three-dimensional photonic circuits can be more suited to the simulation of complex quantum phenomena.
- Description
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Description
- 76 p., ill. (some col.)
- Subject Keyword
- Quantum optics
- Subject Keyword
- Photonics
- Subject Keyword
- Wave guides
- Subject Keyword
- Optical wave guides
- Subject Keyword
- Simulation methods
- Resource Type
- Thesis bachelor honours
- Organisation
- Macquarie University. Dept. of Physics and Engineering
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/174877
- Identifier
- 1558498
- Language
- eng
- Rights
- Copyright disclaimer: http://www.copyright.mq.edu.au
- Rights
- Copyright Trond Linjordet 2009.
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