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View SchemaGrover's search algorithm: An optical approach
| Authors | P. G. Kwiat, J. R. Mitchell, P. D. D. Schwindt, A. G. White |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9905086 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9905086 |
| DOI | 10.1080/09500340008244040 |
| Journal | Journal of Modern Optics 47, 257-266 (2000) |
Abstract
The essential operations of a quantum computer can be accomplished using solely optical elements, with different polarization or spatial modes representing the individual qubits. We present a simple all-optical implementation of Grover's algorithm for efficient searching, in which a database of four elements is searched with a single query. By `compiling' the actual setup, we have reduced the required number of optical elements from 24 to only 12. We discuss the extension to larger databases, and the limitations of these techniques.
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