Quantum Communication with Continuum Single-Photon Pulses

TL;DR

This paper investigates the behavior of continuum single-photon pulses in various quantum communication protocols, including interference effects and quantum bit commitment, providing insights into their practical implementation.

Contribution

It offers a detailed analysis of continuum single-photon pulses in quantum communication, highlighting their effects in interference and cryptographic protocols.

Findings

Continuum single-photon pulses exhibit specific interference patterns.

Analysis of quantum bit commitment protocols with continuum pulses.

Insights into the practical use of continuum pulses in quantum communication.

Abstract

In this work, we analyze the behavior of continuum single-photon pulses in some quantum communication schemes. In particular, we consider the single-photon interference in a Mach-Zenhder interferometer, the HOM interference and the quantum bit commitment protocol.