Quantum computing with zero entanglement

Lanyon, B. P.; Barbieri, M.; Almeida, M. P.; White, A. G.; Goggin, M. E.

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Quantum computing with zero entanglement

Date

2008

Authors

Abstract

We experimentally implement a deterministic quantum computation algorithm and explicitly characterize the non-classical correlations generated. Although there is no entanglement the algorithm produces other non-classical correlations. We also discuss the application to quantum chemistry.