Long-time Bell states of waveguide-mediated qubits via continuous measurement

TL;DR

This paper proposes a novel scheme for generating long-lasting Bell states between distant qubits mediated by a waveguide, utilizing continuous measurement techniques to achieve stable entanglement.

Contribution

It introduces a new method for sustaining Bell states over long times using continuous photon counting and homodyne detection, enabling stable entanglement independent of detection efficiency.

Findings

Cyclic jumps among Bell states occur after photon detection.

Any steady Bell state can be achieved regardless of detection efficiency.

Long-time sustainable Bell states are realized via waveguide-mediated continuous measurement.

Abstract

The generation of Bell states of distant objects is of importance for constructing quantum networks. Previous studies have revealed that transient or intermittent Bell states can be generated between remote qubits by exploiting time-continuous measurement on the environments of the systems, e.g., photon counting or homodyne detection. In this paper, we consider a new scheme for achieving long-time sustainable Bell states of two distant qubits mediated by a one-dimension waveguide via continuous photon counting and homodyne detection. In both of cases, different Bell states can be present for different initial states in the long-time regime. Specially, in the former case, we find that a cyclic jump among Bell states can be formed once the first photon is registered, and more interestingly in the latter case, any steady Bell state can be achieved independent of detection efficiency.