Quantum Mechanics is About Quantum Information

I argue that quantum mechanics is fundamentally a theory about the representation and manipulation of information, not a theory about the mechanics of nonclassical waves or particles. The notion of quantum information is to be understood as a new physical primitive---just as, following Einsteins special theory of relativity, a field is no longer regarded as the physical manifestation of vibrations in a mechanical medium, but recognized as a new physical entity in its own right.     

What’s Wrong with Einstein’s 1927 Hidden-Variable Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics?

Einsteins unpublished 1927 deterministic trajectory interpretation of quantum mechanics is critically examined, in particular with regard to the reason given by Einstein for rejecting his theory. It is shown that the aspect Einstein found objectionable—the mutual dependence of the motions of particles when the (many-body) wavefunction factorises—is a generic attribute of his theory but that this feature may be removed by modifying Einsteins method in either of two ways: using a suggestion of Grommer or, in a physically important special case, using a simpler technique. It is emphasized though that the presence or absence of the interdependence property does not determine the acceptability of a trajectory theory. It is shown that there are other grounds for rejecting Einsteins theory (and the two modified theories), to do with its domain of applicability and compatibility with empirical predictions. That Einsteins reason for rejection is not a priori grounds for discarding a trajectory theory is demonstrated by reference to an alternative deterministic trajectory theory that displays similar particle interdependence yet is compatible with quantum predictions.PACS: 03.65.Bz.Essay written in memory of J.T. Cushing.     

How the First Partial Transpose was Written

We tell the tale of the first writing of a partial transpose, without guaranteeing historical authenticity. Dedicated to Prof. Asher Peres, Haifa, on the occasion of his 70th birthday.     

On the Entanglement Structure in Quantum Cloning

We study the entanglement properties of the output state of a universal cloning machine. We analyse in particular bipartite and tripartite entanglement of the clones, and discuss the classical limit of infinitely many output copies.     

Fully Entangled Quantum States in C^{N^2 } and Bell Measurement

Entangled quantum states are an important component of quantum computing techniques such as quantum error-correction, dense coding, and quantum teleportation. We describe how to generate fully entangled states in the Hilbert space C ^N C ^N starting from a unitary matrix and show that they form an orthonormal basis in this space.     

负值量子条件熵与双量子系统一类混合态纠缠量度

运用负值量子条件熵研究了双量子系统一类混合态的纠缠量度.给出了负值量子条件作为条件熵纠缠度的定义，证明了条件熵纠缠满足作为2×2系统一类混合纠缠态量度的四个基本条件.当双量子系统处于纯态时，条件熵纠缠度即为部分熵纠缠度.应用条件熵纠缠度研究了真空腔场中两全同二能级原子之间纯态和一类混合态纠缠的时间演化，比较了相同条件下两全同原子系统concurrence纠缠度的时间演化.结果表明，两纠缠度演化规律完全一致，验证了负值量子条件熵可以作为双量子系统纯态和一类混合态的纠缠量度. 关键词： 双量子系统 负值量子条件熵 条件熵纠缠度 混合态纠缠度     

多量子位Heisenberg模型中纠缠的时间演化特性

研究了多量子位Heisenberg模型中纠缠的时间演化特性, 并给出了平均纠缠度〈C〉和多体纠缠度Q的解析表达式. 结果发现无论是对〈C〉还是对Q随着时间t的不断增长, 它们均先线性的增大, 而后达到一近似稳定状态, 并绕一平衡值做无规则的上下震荡. 若进一步考察N〈C〉则还可以发现, 纠缠上下震荡的平衡值与Heisenberg链的长度几乎无关, 而仅由它们的次近邻耦合常数J决定.     

一个传送原子纠缠态的新方案

本文提出一个通过原子和腔场相互作用传送未知原子纠缠态的新方案,并且成功概率为100%.在这个方案里,我们主要利用两个原子用来接受被传送的原子纠缠态以及一个双模腔作为量子通道.由于腔场的两个模具有不同的频率和正交极化,因此这两个模能够被区分,并且处于腔场的不同区域.原子和腔场通过J-C哈密顿量发生共振相互作用,当原子和其中一个模相互作用时,另外一个模不受影响.该方案既不需要贝尔态测量,也不需要任何操作重构纠缠初态.这个方案也可以推广到传送N个原子的纠缠态.     

在热腔中产生多原子GHZ态的方法

我们提出了一个在热腔中产生多原子GHZ态的方法来检验量子非定域性。在这个方法中,三个原子被同时送入一个热腔中,它们初始时处于相同的态。这个方法既对腔的衰减不敏感又对热场不敏感,这为检验量子力学的基本方面提供了新的前景。     

N粒子W纠缠态的隐形传输

提出使用纠缠交换的方法,采用N对二粒子非最大纠缠态作为量子通道来传输N粒子W纠缠态的方案。传输过程中,发送者对自己所拥有的粒子进行Bell基测量,并将测量结果通过经典通道通知接收者,接收者根据所获取的信息对她的粒子实行相应的幺正变换以恢复最初待传输的粒子态,从而,成功实现该隐形传输。文章还以三粒子的传输为例作了详细介绍。