title: Experimental demonstration of a graph state quantum error-correction code.
abstract: Scalable quantum computing and communication requires the protection of quantum information from the detrimental effects of decoherence and noise. Previous work tackling this problem has relied on the original circuit model for quantum computing. However, recently a family of entangled resources known as graph states has emerged as a versatile alternative for protecting quantum information. Depending on the graph's structure, errors can be detected and corrected in an efficient way using measurement-based techniques. Here we report an experimental demonstration of error correction using a graph state code. We use an all-optical setup to encode quantum information into photons representing a four-qubit graph state. We are able to reliably detect errors and correct against qubit loss. The graph we realize is setup independent, thus it could be employed in other physical settings. Our results show that graph state codes are a promising approach for achieving scalable quantum information processing.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Communications Research, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol, Merchant Venturers Building, Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UB, UK.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Herrera-Martí
authors.affiliation: 1] School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa [2] National Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tame
authors.affiliation: CNRS LTCI, Département Informatique et Réseaux, Telecom ParisTech, 23 avenue d'Italie, CS 51327, 75214 Paris CEDEX 13, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Markham
authors.affiliation: Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials, Department of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Wadsworth
authors.affiliation: Centre for Communications Research, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol, Merchant Venturers Building, Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UB, UK.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rarity