Experimental Quantum Networking Protocols via Four-Qubit Hyperentangled Dicke States

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates the experimental use of four-qubit hyperentangled Dicke states for quantum networking protocols, showcasing their potential in quantum information processing.

Contribution

It introduces the first experimental implementation of quantum telecloning and teleportation protocols using four-qubit hyperentangled Dicke states.

Findings

Successful implementation of quantum 1->3 telecloning

High-fidelity projections onto lower-dimensional states

Verification of multipartite entanglement in the resource

Abstract

We report the experimental demonstration of two quantum networking protocols, namely quantum 1->3 telecloning and open-destination teleportation, implemented using a four-qubit register whose state is encoded in a high-quality two-photon hyperentangled Dicke state. The state resource is characterized using criteria based on multipartite entanglement witnesses. We explore the characteristic entanglement-sharing structure of a Dicke state by implementing high-fidelity projections of the four-qubit resource onto lower-dimensional states. Our work demonstrates for the first time the usefulness of Dicke states for quantum information processing.