Optical quantum logic for use in large operational spaces

This invention describes an optical quantum logic gate designed to process individual light particles (photons). It works by taking a photon where information is stored in its different colors (frequencies) and its arrival times, then performs an operation to intricately link these two properties together. The claims specifically detail a gate that separates the photon's colors, applies a time-based operation to some of them, and then recombines them, often using specialized optical components called dense wavelength division multiplexers.