NTT Basic Research Laboratories Theoretical quantum physics research group
NTT Basic Research Laboratories Theoretical quantum physics research group
NTT Basic Research Laboratories Theoretical quantum physics research group

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Quantum theory is the basis of modern physics and explains the nature and behaviour of matter and energy at the atomic level. Its peculiar features, such as superposition and entanglement, open up the possibility of completely new ways to manipulate information. Quantum entanglement, for instance, is the phenomenon in which the state of composite systems can never be expressed by whatever collection of the descriptions of the subsystems. It is believed to be essential for achieving classically intractable applications such as quantum communication and computation. Our group working closely with experimentalists explores such quantum natures and how they can be applied to generate new forms of quantum technology.

Our topics of interest include:

  • Foundational aspects of quantum theory including randomness and nonlocal phenomena
  • The quantum internet
  • Quantum computation and simulation
  • Hybrid quantum systems

Selected publications

  1. M. Gong, S. Wang, C. Zha, M.-C. Chen, H.-L. Huang, Y. Wu, Q. Zhu, Y. Zhao, S. Li, S. Guo, Haoran Qian, Y. Ye, F. Chen, C. Ying, J. Yu, D. Fan, D. Wu, H. Su, H. Deng, H. Rong, K. Zhang, S. Cao, J. Lin, Y. Xu, L. Sun, C. Guo, N. Li, F. Liang, V. M. Bastidas, K. Nemoto, W. J. Munro, Y.-H. Huo, C.-Y. Lu, C.-Z. Peng, X. Zhu and J.-W. Pan, Quantum walks on a programmable two-dimensional 62-qubit superconducting processor, Science 372 (6545), 948 - 952 (2021).
  2. Y. Zhang, H.-P. Lo, A. Mink, T. Ikuta, T. Honjo, H. Takesue, and W. J. Munro, A simple low-latency real-time certifiable quantum random number generator, Nat. Commun. 12, 1056 (2021).
  3. T. Hatomura and K. Takahashi, Controlling and exploring quantum systems by algebraic expression of adiabatic gauge potential, Phys. Rev. A 103,012220 (2021).
  4. M. P Estarellas, T. Osada, V. M. Bastidas, B. Renoust, K. Sanaka, W. J. Munro, and K. Nemoto, Simulating complex quantum networks with time crystals, Science Advances 6, eaay8892 (2020).
  5. Koji Azuma, Kiyoshi Tamaki, and Hoi-Kwong Lo, All-photonic quantum repeaters, Nat. Commun. 6, 6787 (2015).

Contact Information

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