Two-Level Systems and Photonic Qubits
摘要
Any two-level quantum system is associated with a Hilbert space spanned by two orthonormal states and, thus, can be seen as a qubit. In this chapter we will focus on spin–1/2 particles and two-level atoms, which are the simplest example of qubits, and on the degree of freedom of single-photon states. We also explain how it is possible to manipulate spins and atoms in order to implement quantum logic gates.