Space-time qubits
arXiv:1101.4250 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.84.022315
Abstract
We construct a qubit algebra from field creation and annihilation operators acting on a global vacuum state. Particles to be used as qubits are created from the vacuum by a near-deterministic single particle source. Our formulation makes the space-time dependence of the qubits explicit, preparing the way for quantum computation within a field framework. The method can be generalized to deal with interacting qubits whose wavepackets are not perfectly matched to each other. We give an example of how to calculate the Heisenberg evolution of a simple two-qubit circuit, taking expectation values in the field vacuum state.
8 pages, 7 figures, added references, added appendix, moved some text from introduction to conclusion, made minor corrections to text and figures
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