journal article·2023-12-31Open access

Quantum Information with Integrated Photonics

Paolo Piergentili, Francesco Amanti, Greta Andrini, Fabrizio Armani, Vittorio Bellani, Vincenzo Bonaiuto, Simone Cammarata, Matteo Campostrini, Samuele Cornia, Thu Ha Dao, Fabio De Matteis, Valeria Demontis, Giovanni Di Giuseppe, Sviatoslav Ditalia Tchernij, Simone Donati, Andrea Fontana, Jacopo Forneris, Roberto Francini, Luca Frontini, Roberto Gunnella, Simone Iadanza, Ali Emre Kaplan, Cosimo Lacava, Valentino Liberali, Francesco Marzioni, Elena Nieto Hernández, Elena Pedreschi, Domenic Prete, Paolo Prosposito, Valentino Rigato, Carlo Roncolato, Francesco Rossella, Andrea Salamon, Matteo Salvato, Fausto Sargeni, Jafar Shojaii, Franco Spinella, Alberto Stabile, Alessandra Toncelli, Gabriella Trucco, Valerio Vitali

Applied Sciences· Volume 14· Issue 1

Abstract

Since the 1980s, researchers have taken giant steps in understanding how to use quantum mechanics for solving real problems—for example, making a computer that works according to the laws of quantum mechanics. In recent decades, researchers have tried to develop a platform for quantum information and computation that can be integrated into digital and telecom technologies without the need of a cryogenic environment. The current status of research in the field of quantum integrated photonics will be reviewed. A review of the most common integrated photonic platforms will be given, together with the main achievements and results in the last decade.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Quantum Information and Cryptography · Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing · Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture

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Affiliations

Scuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Divisione di Fisica, Università di Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy

Dipartimento di Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy

Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy

Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Università di Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy

Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, 35020 Legnaro, Italy

Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Informatiche e Matematiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy

National Enterprise for nanoScience and nanoTechnology, Scuola Normale Superiore and Istituto Nanoscienze—Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 56127 Pisa, Italy

Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy

Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy

Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy

Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland

Optoelectronics Research Center, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale e dell’Informazione, Università di Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy

Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Napoli “Federico II”, 80126 Napoli, Italy

Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettronica, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy

Space Technology and Industry Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia

Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy

Funding

INFN

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