Heralded deterministic Knill-Laflamme-Milburn entanglement generation for solid-state emitters via waveguide-assisted photon scattering

TL;DR

This paper introduces heralded deterministic protocols for generating multi-qubit entangled states using photon scattering in waveguide-emitter systems, enabling high-fidelity quantum network applications.

Contribution

It presents novel protocols leveraging waveguide-assisted photon scattering for deterministic, heralded multi-qubit entanglement generation with high fidelity and operational predictability.

Findings

Protocols successfully generate arbitrary KLM states.

High fidelity achieved despite nonideal coupling and detuning.

Suitable for long-range quantum network deployment.

Abstract

The realization of quantum networks that exploit multiqubit entanglement opens avenues for transformative applications in the realm of quantum communication. In the paper, we present a set of heralded deterministic protocols designed for the generation of two-qubit, three-qubit, and $N$-qubit Knill-Laflamme-Milburn (KLM) states by the photon scattering property in one-dimensional waveguide-emitter system. In each protocol, the auxiliary single photon functions as a universal interface to bridge all stationary qubits. Our proposed protocols allow for the conversion of irregular scattering incidents occasioned by nonideal coupling and frequency detuning into detectable events by triggering the detectors, which mean that our protocols for the generation of arbitrary KLM states with the predictive operational character and high fidelities. Owing to the significant breakthroughs in the integration of quantum emitters with nanophotonic waveguides, our protocolfs possess ideal features that position them as the promising candidate for deployment in long-range multiqubit quantum networks systems.