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Dirk Englund. Mower, Jacob Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 2016-08-02T20:08:33Z 2016-08-02T20:08:33Z 2015 2015 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103851 953993095 Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2015. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-137). Quantum information processors have been proposed to solve classically intractable or unsolvable problems in computing, sensing, and secure communication. There has been growing interest in photonic implementations of quantum processors as they offer relatively long coherence lengths, precise state manipulation, and efficient measurement. In this thesis, we first present experimental techniques to generate on-chip, photonic quantum processors and then discuss protocols for fast and secure quantum communication. In particular, we describe how -to combine the outputs of multiple stochastic single-photon sources using a photonic integrated circuit to generate an efficient source of single photons. We then show designs for silicon-based quantum photonic processors that can be programmed to implement a large class of existing quantum algorithms and can lead to quicker testing of new algorithms than was previously possible. We will then present the integration of large numbers of high-efficiency, low-timing jitter single-photon detectors onto a silicon photonic integrated circuit. To conclude, we will present a quantum key distribution protocol that uses the robust temporal degree of freedom of entangled photons to enable fast, secure key exchange, as well as experimental results for implementing key distribution protocols using silicon photonic integrated circuits. by Jacob Mower. Ph.D. 137 pages eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Photonic quantum computers and communication systems Thesis application/pdf false Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="f9c0c2cb-7c80-41e4-8ead-6735003f6fb5"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>Photonic quantum computers and communication systems</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2015</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Mower, Jacob</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.</Keyword> <Abstract>Quantum information processors have been proposed to solve classically intractable or unsolvable problems in computing, sensing, and secure communication. There has been growing interest in photonic implementations of quantum processors as they offer relatively long coherence lengths, precise state manipulation, and efficient measurement. In this thesis, we first present experimental techniques to generate on-chip, photonic quantum processors and then discuss protocols for fast and secure quantum communication. In particular, we describe how -to combine the outputs of multiple stochastic single-photon sources using a photonic integrated circuit to generate an efficient source of single photons. We then show designs for silicon-based quantum photonic processors that can be programmed to implement a large class of existing quantum algorithms and can lead to quicker testing of new algorithms than was previously possible. We will then present the integration of large numbers of high-efficiency, low-timing jitter single-photon detectors onto a silicon photonic integrated circuit. To conclude, we will present a quantum key distribution protocol that uses the robust temporal degree of freedom of entangled photons to enable fast, secure key exchange, as well as experimental results for implementing key distribution protocols using silicon photonic integrated circuits.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>