Effect of excess noise on continuous variable entanglement sudden death and Gaussian quantum discord

A symmetric two-mode Gaussian entangled state is used to investigate the effect of excess noise on entanglement sudden death and Gaussian quantum discord with continuous variables. The results show that the excess noise in the channel can lead to entanglement sudden death of a symmetric two-mode Gaussian entangled state, while Gaussian quantum discord never vanishes. As a practical application, the security of a quantum key distribution （QKD） scheme based on a symmetric two-mode Gaussian entangled state against collective Gaussian attacks is analyzed. The calculation results show that the secret key cannot be distilled when entanglement vanishes and only quantum discord exists in such a QKD scheme.     

Mutual preservation of entanglement

We study a generalized double Jaynes–Cummings (JC) model where two entangled pairs of two-level atoms interact indirectly. We show that there exist initial states of the qubit system so that two entangled pairs are available at all times. In particular, the minimum entanglement in the pairs as a function of the initial state is studied. Finally, we extend our findings to a model consisting of multi-mode atom–cavity interactions. We use a non-Markovian quantum state diffusion (QSD) equation to obtain the steady-state density matrix for the qubits. We show that the multi-mode model also displays dynamical preservation of entanglement.     

连续变量纠缠增强对实验参量的依赖关系

具有正交振幅和正交相位分量量子关联的连续变量量子纠缠态光场是进行量子信息和量子计算研究的最基本的资源。随着量子信息和量子计算研究的深入开展,为了实现高质量的信息传递和高效率的量子计算,必须尽可能提高所利用的纠缠态光场的纠缠度。基于光学参变过程量子纠缠增强是提高连续变量纠缠态光场纠缠度的一种有效方法,详细讨论了连续变量纠缠增强与非简并光学参变放大器各实验参量的关系,讨论了这些参量对纠缠增强的影响。计算结果将为优化利用非简并光学参变放大器构建的纠缠增强系统,进一步提高量子纠缠增强效率提供参考。     

Application of Bipartite and Tripartite Entangled State Representations in Quantum Teleportation of Continuous Variables

We mostly investigate two schemes. One is to teleport a multi-mode W-type entangled coherent state using a peculiar bipartite entangled state as the quantum channel different from other proposals. Based on our formalism,teleporting multi-mode coherent state or squeezed state is also possible. Another is that the tripartite entangled state is used as the quantum channel of controlled teleportation of an arbitrary and unknown continuous variable in the case of three participators.     

Application of Bipartite and Tripartite Entangled State Representations in Quantum Teleportation of Continuous Variables

We mostly investigate two schemes. One is to teleport a multi-mode W-type entangled coherent state using a peculiar bipartite entangled state as the quantum channel different from other proposals. Based on our formalism,teleporting multi-mode coherent state or squeezed state is also possible. Another is that the tripartite entangled state is used as the quantum channel of controlled teleportation of an arbitrary and unknown continuous variable in the case of three participators.     

Entanglement purification of gaussian continuous variable quantum states

We describe an entanglement purification protocol to generate maximally entangled states with high efficiencies from two-mode squeezed states or from mixed Gaussian continuous entangled states. The protocol relies on a local quantum nondemolition measurement of the total excitation number of several continuous variable entangled pairs. We propose an optical scheme to do this kind of measurement using cavity enhanced cross-Kerr interactions.     

双光子连续频率变量纠缠熵

介绍了连续频率变量系统中纠缠熵的计算方法。根据这种方法我们计算了自发参量下转换产生的具有高斯型频谱形式的双光子态的纠缠熵,证实了纠缠熵的大小和泵浦光带宽(σp)与下转换光带宽(σ)之比有关的直观分析.     

约化密度矩阵及其在量子信息处理中的应用

密度矩阵在量子力学中主要是扩展了态矢量的概念.约化密度矩阵是通过对整个系统中的密度矩阵的某一子系求部分迹得到的.本文首先介绍了约化密度矩阵的定义,然后指出约化密度矩阵在纠缠态的定义、两体系统中量子纠缠的度量、系统与环境耦合造成的退相干的物理机制等量子信息前沿领域方面的应用.     

Multipartite Entanglement Transfer from Multi-Mode Coherent State to Spin Qubits

The multipartite entanglement transfer from continuous variable system to spin qubits is investigated. We select multi-mode coherent field as continuous variable field. It is found that the qubits can not gain tripartite entanglement for states of close to GHZ state from the multi-mode coherent field. Moreover, the ability of the qubits gain the tripartite entanglement for states close to W state and bipartite entanglement from the continuous variable system is depended on the phase of multi-mode coherent field.     

Optical implementation and entanglement distribution in Gaussian valence bond states

We study Gaussian valence bond states of continuous variable systems obtained as the outputs of projection operations from an ancillary space of M infinitely entangled bonds connecting neighboring sites applied at each ofN sites of a harmonic chain. The entanglement distribution in Gaussian valence bond states can be controlled by varying the input amount of entanglement engineered in a (2M+ 1)-mode Gaussian state known as the building block, which is isomorphic to the projector applied at a given site. We show how this mechanism can be interpreted in terms of multiple entanglement swapping from the chain of ancillary bonds, through the building blocks. We provide optical schemes to produce bisymmetric three-mode Gaussian building blocks (which correspond to a single bond, M = 1), and study the entanglement structure in the output Gaussian valence bond states. Finally, the usefulness of such states for quantum communication protocols with continuous variables, like telecloning and teleportation networks, is discussed. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Entanglement swapping of continuous variable using squeezed vacuum states

We present a realistic scheme for the entanglement swapping of continuous variable, in which a two-mode squeezed vacuum state serves as a quantum channel. The position sum and momentum difference of two local modes are measured. By taking the input entangled state also as a two-mode squeezed vacuum state, we investigate the average fidelity and the von Neumann entropy of the output state. The results show that the perfect teleportation can be achieved by increasing the squeezing of the quantum channel and that any nonzero squeezing in both the quantum channel and the input entangled state is sufficient to swap the entanglement.     

Entanglement swapping between electromagnetic field modes and matter qubits

Scalable quantum networks require the capability to create, store and distribute entanglement among distant nodes (atoms, trapped ions, charge and spin qubits built on quantum dots, etc.) by means of photonic channels. We show how the entanglement between qubits and electromagnetic field modes allows generation of entangled states of remotely located qubits. We present analytical calculations of linear entropy and the density matrix for the entangled qubits for the system described by the Jaynes-Cummings model. We also discuss the influence of decoherence. The presented scheme is able to drive an initially separable state of two qubits into an highly entangled state suitable for quantum information processing.     

利用置于光腔中的非线性耦合器制备压缩和连续变量纠缠光

利用置于光腔中的非线性耦合器制备了压缩和连续变量纠缠光.通过特征函数方法解析求解了双模腔场满足的主方程.分析发现：在一定的条件下,此系统能产生稳定的双模压缩和连续变量纠缠光,且压缩和纠缠的强度与系统的耦合参量及腔场损耗系数密切相关.     

四粒子纠缠的一般W态的退纠缠和W态的概率隐形传态

我们推广地得到了到四粒子纠缠的一般W态,给出了一般W态的不同退纠缠的条件,得到了一个新的二粒子的一般W态,并得到对于四粒子纠缠的一般W态而言,其系数α1,α2和α3从一个直到全部为零时,这一般的|ΨW〉依次有一个粒子,二个粒子和最后全部粒子退出纠缠。还给出了一个利用四个二粒子纠缠态作为量子信道来传送四粒子纠缠W态的方案,并且进一步给出了当量子信道为非最大纠缠态时,四粒子纠缠的一般W态的隐形传态的一个方案,同时通过构造一个5×5对角投影变换矩阵,解决了使用一般纠缠量子信道并不再引入辅助态时,态畸变的恢复问题.并且这里的对角投影变换UM也与以往文献中的不同,而且比过去文献的讨论更直接.因本文的研究是一般性的,本文关于对角的投影变换矩阵UM的变换方法等可以直接推广到任意一般纠缠信道的一般纠缠态的概率隐形传态。     

Quantum Communication with Continuous Variables

Many quantum communication schemes rely on the resource of entanglement. For example, quantum teleportation is the transfer of arbitrary quantum states through a classical communication channel using shared entanglement. Entanglement, however, is in general not easy to produce on demand. The bottom line of this work is that a particular kind of entanglement, namely that based on continuous quantum variables, can be created relatively easily. Only squeezers and beam splitters are required to entangle arbitrarily many electromagnetic modes. Similarly, other relevant operations in quantum communication protocols become feasible in the continuous‐variable setting. For instance, measurements in the maximally entangled basis of arbitrarily many modes can be accomplished via linear optics and efficient homodyne detections. In the first two chapters, some basics of quantum optics and quantum information theory are presented. These results are then needed in Chapter III, where we characterize continuous‐variable entanglement and show how to make it. The members of a family of multi‐mode states are found to be truly multi‐party entangled with respect to all their modes. These states also violate multi‐party inequalities imposed by local realism, as we demonstrate for some members of the family. Further, we discuss how to measure and verify multi‐party continuous‐variable entanglement. Various quantum communication protocols based on the continuous‐variable entangled states are discussed and developed in Chapter IV. These include the teleportation of entanglement (entanglement swapping) as a test for genuine quantum teleportation. It is shown how to optimize the performance of continuous‐variable entanglement swapping. We highlight the similarities and differences between continuous‐variable entanglement swapping and entanglement swapping with discrete variables. Chapter IV also contains a few remarks on quantum dense coding, quantum error correction, and entanglement distillation with continuous variables, and in addition a review of quantum cryptographic schemes based on continuous variables. Finally, in Chapter V, we consider a multi‐party generalization of quantum teleportation. This so‐called telecloning means that arbitrary quantum states are transferred not only to a single receiver, but to several. However, due to the quantum mechanical no‐cloning theorem, arbitrary quantum states cannot be perfectly copied. We present a protocol that enables telecloning of arbitrary coherent states with the optimal quality allowed by quantum theory. The entangled states needed in this scheme are again producible with squeezed light and beam splitters. Although the telecloning scheme may also be used for "local'' cloning of coherent states, we show that cloning coherent states locally can be achieved in an optimal fashion without entanglement. It only requires a phase‐insensitive amplifier and beam splitters.     

基于双模压缩信道的双模高斯态量子隐形传态

研究了双模高斯态的两个模经由两个双模压缩量子信道的隐形传态.结果表明，当输入态有纠缠时，若要输出态的纠缠不为零，量子信道的纠缠必须大于一确定值，其大小在输入态为纯态时依赖于输入态的纠缠度；在输入态为混合态时不仅与输入态的纠缠有关，还依赖于输入态的整体纯度. 关键词： 量子隐形传态 量子纠缠 双模高斯态