Abstract: A quantum computing system is set forth, comprising a photon source for generating short duration single photon pulses, at least one temporal interferometric network for time-bin encoding each short duration single photon pulse in a single spatial mode, wherein the temporal interferometric network includes at least one optical switch, at least one birefringent material and at least one polarization element, and a photon detector for detecting time-of-arrival of photons output from the temporal interferometric network to measure the state of the photons

Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient quantum memory for storing a quantum state of light, such as a photon, for a temporary period of time in a fibre-integrated optical cavity and then recall the quantum state of light and quantum information at a later time with a high probability of success. The present invention uses a nonlinear optical switching mechanism to modify at least one property of the quantum light, or cavity, to trap the quantum light in the optical cavity. Subsequent application of the nonlinear optical switching mechanism switches at least one property of the stored quantum light, or cavity, to release the quantum light from the optical cavity. The present invention also provides quasi-deterministic single-photon generation by temporal multiplexing of a photon pair source integrated within the cavity.

Abstract: A quantum communication method comprising: at a sender, preparing photons encoded in a single spatial, spectral, and temporal (SST) mode to form a quantum signal; and introducing the quantum signal into a quantum channel; at a receiver, a detector and filtering system optically processing the quantum signal and rejecting background noise photons in the quantum channel, and performing active temporal filtering by switching the polarization of the quantum signal without substantially adding noise; and wherein the active temporal filtering minimizes saturation of the detector.

Abstract: A method of generating a random number that involves applying pulses of energy to amplify a quantum mechanical vacuum fluctuation to generate one or more macroscopic fields having one or more physical properties (e.g. phase or energy) that are random and measurable, and, measuring at least one of the physical properties to obtain a value for the physical property, the value of the physical property being a random number. Measuring the phase of a Stokes signal generated in a transient Raman scattering process is one way of generating the random number as the phase of the Stokes signal is random. This method can produce random numbers faster than prior art methods as the real numbers generated can be converted to binary to produce more than one random bit and the measurement process itself is faster permitting more rapid data collection rates and more rapid turn-on times.

Abstract: A method of generating a random number that involves applying pulses of energy to amplify a quantum mechanical vacuum fluctuation to generate one or more macroscopic fields having one or more physical properties (e.g. phase or energy) that are random and measureable, and, measuring at least one of the physical properties to obtain a value for the physical property, the value of the physical property being a random number. Measuring the phase of a Stokes signal generated in a transient Raman scattering process is one way of generating the random number as the phase of the Stokes signal is random. This method can produce random numbers faster than prior art methods as the real numbers generated can be converted to binary to produce more than one random bit and the measurement process itself is faster permitting more rapid data collection rates and more rapid turn-on times.