Title: Quantum Memristors in Quantum Photonics,
Abstract: We propose a method to build quantum memristors in quantum photonic
platforms. We firstly design an effective beam splitter, which is tunable in
real-time, by means of a Mach-Zehnder-type array with two equal 50:50 beam
splitters and a tunable retarder, which allows us to control its reflectivity.
Then, we show that this tunable beam splitter, when equipped with weak
measurements and classical feedback, behaves as a quantum memristor. Indeed, in
order to prove its quantumness, we show how to codify quantum information in
the coherent beams. Moreover, we estimate the memory capability of the quantum
memristor. Finally, we show the feasibility of the proposed setup in integrated
quantum photonics.