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Chin. Phys. B, 2012, Vol. 21(10): 100309    DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/21/10/100309
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Iterative quantum algorithm for distributed clock synchronization

Wang Hong-Fu (王洪福), Zhang Shou (张寿)
Department of Physics, College of Science, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, China
Abstract  Clock synchronization is a well-studied problem with many practical and scientific applications. We propose an arbitrary accuracy iterative quantum algorithm for distributed clock synchronization using only three qubits. The n bits of the time difference Δ between two spatially separated clocks can be deterministically extracted by communicating only O(n) messages and executing the quantum iteration process n times based on the classical feedback and measurement operations. Finally, we also give the algorithm using only two qubits and discuss the success probability of the algorithm.
Keywords:  clock synchronization      iterative algorithm  
Received:  07 March 2012      Revised:  20 April 2012      Accepted manuscript online: 
PACS:  03.67.Lx (Quantum computation architectures and implementations)  
  03.67.-a (Quantum information)  
  03.67.Hk (Quantum communication)  
Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11147174 and 61068001) and the Talent Program of Yanbian University, China (Grant No. 950010001).
Corresponding Authors:  Wang Hong-Fu, Zhang Shou     E-mail:  hfwang@ybu.edu.cn; szhang@ybu.edu.cn

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Wang Hong-Fu (王洪福), Zhang Shou (张寿) Iterative quantum algorithm for distributed clock synchronization 2012 Chin. Phys. B 21 100309

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