Suppressing Polarization Mode Dispersion with the Quantum Zeno Effect
Polarization mode dispersion can introduce quantum decoherence in polarization encoded information, limiting the range of quantum communications protocols. Therefore, strategies to nullify the effect would reduce quantum decoherence and potentially increase the operational range of such technology....
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| author | Ian Nodurft Alejandro Rodriguez Perez Naveed Naimipour Harry C. Shaw |
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| description | Polarization mode dispersion can introduce quantum decoherence in polarization encoded information, limiting the range of quantum communications protocols. Therefore, strategies to nullify the effect would reduce quantum decoherence and potentially increase the operational range of such technology. We constructed a quantum model of polarization mode dispersion alongside a two-level absorbing material. The two-level material serves to destructively measure one of two orthogonal polarization modes, thus projecting the polarization onto the other state. The theoretical results are supported by a numerical simulation in Mathematica Documentation where we compare the evolution of the polarization state with and without the absorbing material. We find that this strategy is effective in suppressing the effects of polarization mode dispersion, and that this method produces a global phase shift related to the waveguide’s birefringent properties. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ac34b2cf54604e309fe8fd80046496302025-01-24T13:31:43ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002025-01-012712710.3390/e27010027Suppressing Polarization Mode Dispersion with the Quantum Zeno EffectIan Nodurft0Alejandro Rodriguez Perez1Naveed Naimipour2Harry C. Shaw3Peraton, Reston, VA 20190, USANASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771, USANASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771, USANASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771, USAPolarization mode dispersion can introduce quantum decoherence in polarization encoded information, limiting the range of quantum communications protocols. Therefore, strategies to nullify the effect would reduce quantum decoherence and potentially increase the operational range of such technology. We constructed a quantum model of polarization mode dispersion alongside a two-level absorbing material. The two-level material serves to destructively measure one of two orthogonal polarization modes, thus projecting the polarization onto the other state. The theoretical results are supported by a numerical simulation in Mathematica Documentation where we compare the evolution of the polarization state with and without the absorbing material. We find that this strategy is effective in suppressing the effects of polarization mode dispersion, and that this method produces a global phase shift related to the waveguide’s birefringent properties.https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/1/27Zenopolarization mode dispersionpolarizationquantum Zeno effectPMDoptical fibers |
| spellingShingle | Ian Nodurft Alejandro Rodriguez Perez Naveed Naimipour Harry C. Shaw Suppressing Polarization Mode Dispersion with the Quantum Zeno Effect Entropy Zeno polarization mode dispersion polarization quantum Zeno effect PMD optical fibers |
| title | Suppressing Polarization Mode Dispersion with the Quantum Zeno Effect |
| title_full | Suppressing Polarization Mode Dispersion with the Quantum Zeno Effect |
| title_fullStr | Suppressing Polarization Mode Dispersion with the Quantum Zeno Effect |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suppressing Polarization Mode Dispersion with the Quantum Zeno Effect |
| title_short | Suppressing Polarization Mode Dispersion with the Quantum Zeno Effect |
| title_sort | suppressing polarization mode dispersion with the quantum zeno effect |
| topic | Zeno polarization mode dispersion polarization quantum Zeno effect PMD optical fibers |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/1/27 |
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