Computable measure of nonclassicality for light |
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Authors: | Asbóth János K Calsamiglia John Ritsch Helmut |
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Institution: | Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. |
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Abstract: | We propose the entanglement potential (EP) as a measure of nonclassicality for quantum states of a single-mode electromagnetic field. It is the amount of two-mode entanglement that can be generated from the field using linear optics, auxiliary classical states, and ideal photodetectors. The EP detects nonclassicality, has a direct physical interpretation, and can be computed efficiently. These three properties together make it stand out from previously proposed nonclassicality measures. We derive closed expressions for the EP of important classes of states and analyze as an example of the degradation of nonclassicality in lossy channels. |
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