Phys.org November 30, 2024
To enable parallel computations optical computing leverages interference, a cornerstone of quantum computing algorithms. Researchers in South Africa blended quantum computing with classical structured light by formulating the process of photonic matrix multiplication using quantum mechanical principles such as state superposition and demonstrated Deutsch–Jozsa’s algorithm, by elucidating the inherent tensor product structure within the Cartesian transverse degrees of freedom of light. They demonstrated the operation of a Hadamard gate. According to the researchers their approach show it is adaptable to various algorithms, and advances the use of structured light for quantum information processing… read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE
Setup characterization: Intensity images collected by the CCD camera… Credit: APL Photonics 9, 106120 (2024)Â