ConceptPhoton Loss
Photon Loss
A decoherence mechanism in bosonic quantum-computing platforms caused by absorption or scattering of photons by the environment, which makes quantum states decay toward the vacuum state. It is the primary noise source for such platforms.
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Oct 14
Photon loss is the primary decoherence mechanism of bosonic quantum computing platforms, namely the unavoidable absorption or scattering of photons by the environment, which causes quantum states to decay toward the vacuum state.
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