Minimax Strategy of Optimal Unambiguous State Discrimination

In this paper, we consider the minimax strategy to unambiguously discriminate two pure nonorthogonal quantum states without knowing a priori probability. By exploiting the positive-operator valued measure, we derive the upper bound of the minimax measurement of the optimal unambiguous state discrimination. Based on the linear optical devices, we propose an experimentally feasible scheme to implement a minimax measure of a general pair of two nonorthogonal quantum states.     

Minimax Strategy of Optimal Unambiguous State Discrimination

In this paper, we consider the minimax strategy to unambiguously discriminate two pure nonorthogonal quantum states without knowing a priori probability. By exploiting the positive-operator valued measure, we derive the upper bound of the minimax measurement of the optimal unambiguous state discrimination. Based on the linear optical devices, we propose an experimentally feasible scheme to implement a minimax measure of a general pair of two nonorthogonal quantum states.     

Deterministic and complete hyperentangled Bell states analysis assisted by frequency and time interval degrees of freedom

Hyperentangled Bell states analysis (HBSA) is an essential building block for certain hyper-parallel quantum information processing. We propose a complete and deterministic HBSA scheme encoded in spatial and polarization degrees of freedom (DOFs) of two-photon system assisted by a fixed frequency-based entanglement and a time interval DOF. The parity information the spatial-based and polarization-based hyper-entanglement can be distinguished by the distinct time intervals of the photon pairs, and the phase information can be distinguished by the detection signature. Compared with previous schemes, the number of the auxiliary entanglements is reduced from two to one by introducing time interval DOF. Moreover, the additional frequency and time interval DOFs suffer less from the collective channel noise.     

线性光学实现量子普适确切态识别

给出一种量子普适确切态识别的线性光学实现方案.此方案只用到双光子的干涉和符合测量,在实验上是简单可行的.同时提出一种改进方案,通过一定量的辅助光子,使得上述方案成功概率得以提高.这一方案将可应用于量子密钥分配等安全信息交流中. 关键词： 确切态识别 线性光学     

Linear optical implementation of optimal unambiguous discrimination among quantum states

In this paper, we present a linear optical scheme for optimal unambiguous discrimination among nonorthogonal quantum states in terms of the multiple-rail and polarization representation of a single photon. In our scheme, discriminated quantum states are expressed by using the spatial degree of freedom of a single photon while the polarization degree of freedom of the single photon is used to act as an auxiliary qubit. The optical components used in our scheme are only passive linear optical elements such as polarizing beam splitters, wave plates, polarizers, single photon detectors, and single photon source.     

Bell态原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统的原子布居数演化

运用全量子理论并结合数值计算方法,研究了处于Bell态的两个全同二能级纠缠原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统的原子布居数演化特性.讨论了双原子体系的初态、光场的平均光子数、双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度以及双原子体系的原子间耦合强度对原子布居时间演化的影响.结果表明:双原子体系的初态为|β11〉时,原子布居数不随时间变化;初态为|β00〉、|β01〉和|β10〉时,当初始平均光子数增大到一定数值时演化特性呈现出周期性的崩塌和回复效应,随初始光子数的增加时间演化曲线的振荡频率增大振幅减小,且初态为|β00〉或|β10〉时原子布居的回复周期是初态为时|β01〉的两倍;双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度以及原子间偶极相互作用的强弱对Rabi振荡频率没有影响但对振幅有着显著的影响.     

Degree of Entanglement and Violation of Bell Inequality by Two-Spin-1/2 States

Bell inequality is violated by the quantum mechanical predictions made from an entangled state of the composite system. In this paper we examine this inequality and entanglement measures in the construction of the coherent states for two-qubit pure and mixed states. we find a link to some entanglement measures through some new parameters (amplitudes of coherent states). Conditions for maximal entanglement and separability are then established for both pure and mixed states. Finally, we analyze and compare the violation of Bell inequality for a class of mixed states with the degree of
entanglement by applying the formalism of Horodecki et al.     

双模纠缠相干光场与Bell态原子相互作用系统的光场压缩效应

运用求解Schrdinger方程和数值计算方法,研究了处于Bell态的两个全同二能级纠缠原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统的光场压缩特性,分析了双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度、双模纠缠相干光场的初始平均光子数对光场压缩性质的影响,以及两纠缠原子的相互作用强度对光场压缩性质的影响.结果表明:若初始时刻原子处在Bell态|β11〉,则不出现光场的压缩效应,而处在另外三种Bell态时,在一定的条件下均可呈现光场的压缩效应.光场压缩效应不仅与初始光场的平均光子数以及原子的初态有关而且与双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度有关,但与两纠缠原子的相互作用强度的大小没有明显的关系.     

克尔介质中双模纠缠相干光与贝尔态原子相互作用系统的光子统计特性

运用全量子理论并结合数值计算方法,研究了克尔介质腔中处于贝尔态的两个全同二能级纠缠原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统的光子统计特性。讨论了双原子体系的初态、初始光场的平均光子数、双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度以及克尔介质与双模光场的耦合强度对光子统计特性的影响。结果表明:忽略克尔介质的作用时,只有当双原子体系的初态为0β1〉或1β1〉时,在一定的条件下才可出现光子的反聚束效应,而当双原子体系的初态为β00〉、1β0〉时,光场在其演化过程中不出现光子的反聚束效应。而当考虑克尔介质的作用时,四种初态下光场演化过程中均有可能出现光子的反聚束效应。光子的反聚束效应出现的次数、时间和深度极其敏感地依赖于初始光场的平均光子数和克尔介质与双模光场的耦合强度,同时也受到双模纠缠光场的纠缠程度的影响。     

Quantum Information Splitting of an Arbitrary Three-Qubit State by Using Cluster States and Bell States

A new application of cluster states is investigated for quantum information splitting (QIS) of an arbitrary three-qubit state. In our scheme, a four-qubit cluster state and a Bell state are shared by a sender (Alice), a controller (Charlie), and areceiver (Bob). Both the sender and controller only need to perform Bell-state measurements (BSMs), the receiver can reconstruct the arbitrary three-qubit state by performing some appropriately unitary transformations on his qubits after he knows the measured results of both the sender and the controller. This QIS scheme is deterministic.     

双模纠缠相干光与Bell态原子系统的光子统计

运用全量子理论并结合数值计算方法,研究了处于Bell态的两个全同二能级纠缠原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统的光子统计性质.分析了双原子体系的初态、光场的平均光子数、双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度以及双原子体系的原子间耦合强度对双模光场的光子统计性质的影响.结果表明：双原子体系的初态为｜β00〉、｜β10〉时,光场在其演化过程中不出现光子的反聚束效应;而当原子初态为｜β01〉或｜β11〉时,在一定的条件下可出现光子的反聚束效应.并且在光场的演化过程中,光子的反聚束效应出现的次数、时间和深度极其敏感地依赖于初始光场的平均光子数,而受到双模纠缠光场的纠缠程度以及双原子间偶极作用强度的影响很微弱.     

Bell态原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用的纠缠特性

运用Negativity熵研究了Bell态原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统中两个全同二能级原子之间的纠缠演化特性.分析了光场强度、光场纠缠度及原子间相互作用强度对纠缠的影响.结果表明:原子处于|β11〉时,两原子始终处于最大纠缠态;原子处于|β00〉时,初始纠缠的两原子始终较长时间处于退纠缠状态;原子处在|β10〉时,增大双模光场的平均光子数可以明显增大两原子之间的纠缠度并保持较大的纠缠状态;原子初态处在|β01〉时,原子间的相互作用强度对双原子间纠缠度有较显著的非线性调制作用.     

Bell态原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用的场熵演化特性

运用全量子理论研究了初始处于Bell态(对称迭加态或反对称态)的两原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统中场熵的演化特性. 分析了光场强度、光场纠缠度及原子间相互作用强度对场熵演化特性的影响. 结果表明：原子初态处于反对称态时,场熵始终为零;原子初态处在对称迭加态时,增大光场强度场熵的时间演化曲线逐渐变成较规则的振荡曲线,原子间的相互作用强度对双原子间纠缠度有显著的非线性调制作用.     

Bell态原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用的场熵演化特性

运用全量子理论研究了初始处于Bell态(对称迭加态或反对称态)的两原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统中场熵的演化特性. 分析了光场强度、光场纠缠度及原子间相互作用强度对场熵演化特性的影响. 结果表明：原子初态处于反对称态时,场熵始终为零;原子初态处在对称迭加态时,增大光场强度场熵的时间演化曲线逐渐变成较规则的振荡曲线,原子间的相互作用强度对双原子间纠缠度有显著的非线性调制作用.     

好腔中的Bell态原子与纠缠相干态光场相互作用系统的保真度

考虑原子间偶极相互作用,求出好腔中的Bell态原子与纠缠相干态光场相互作用系统的保真度.结果表明,对于理想腔,若原子初始时刻处于相干保持态,系统保真度始终等于1;若原子初始时刻处于其余Bell态之一.腔场初态的平均光子数很小,系统保真度在0～1之间作周期性振荡,随着腔场初态的平均光子数的增加,系统保真度的振荡频率增大,振幅减小.对于好腔,若原子初始时刻处于相干保持态,系统保真度呈指数单调衰减;若原子初始时刻处于其余Bell态之一,系统保真度呈指数振荡衰减,且随着腔场初态的平均光子数的增加,系统保真度的振荡频率增大,振幅减小.     

好腔中的Bell态原子与纠缠相干态光场相互作用系统的保真度

考虑原子间偶极相互作用,求出好腔中的Bell态原子与纠缠相干态光场相互作用系统的保真度。结果表明,对于理想腔,若原子初始时刻处于相干保持态,系统保真度始终等于1;若原子初始时刻处于其余Bell态之一,腔场初态的平均光子数很小,系统保真度在0～1之间作周期性振荡,随着腔场初态的平均光子数的增加,系统保真度的振荡频率增大,振幅减小。对于好腔,若原子初始时刻处于相干保持态,系统保真度呈指数单调衰减;若原子初始时刻处于其余Bell态之一,系统保真度呈指数振荡衰减,且随着腔场初态的平均光子数的增加,系统保真度的振荡频率增大,振幅减小。     

Bell态原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用的场熵演化特性

运用全量子理论研究了初始处于Bell态(对称迭加态或反对称态)的两原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统中场熵的演化特性. 分析了光场强度、光场纠缠度及原子间相互作用强度对场熵演化特性的影响. 结果表明：原子初态处于反对称态时,场熵始终为零;原子初态处在对称迭加态时,增大光场强度场熵的时间演化曲线逐渐变成较规则的振荡曲线,原子间的相互作用强度对双原子间纠缠度有显著的非线性调制作用.     

Cryptanalysis and Improvement of Quantum Private Comparison Protocol Based on Bell Entangled States

Recently, Liu et al. [Commun. Theor. Phys. 57(2012) 583] proposed a quantum private comparison protocol based on entanglement swapping of Bell states, which aims to securely compare the equality of two participants' information with the help of a semi-honest third party(TP). However, the present study points out there is a fatal loophole in Liu et al.'s protocol, and TP can make Bell-basis measurement to know all the participants' secret inputs without being detected. To fix the problem, a simple solution, which uses one-time eavesdropper checking with decoy photons instead of twice eavesdropper checking with Bell states, is demonstrated. Compared with the original protocol,it not only reduces the Bell states consumption but also simplifies the protocol steps.     

Kerr介质中双模纠缠相干光与Bell态原子相互作用系统的原子偶极压缩

运用全量子理论并结合数值计算方法，研究了Kerr介质腔中处于Bell态的两个全同二能级纠缠原子与双模纠缠相干光场相互作用系统的原子偶极压缩特性.讨论了双原子体系的初态、光场的平均光子数、双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度以及Kerr介质与双模光场的耦合强度对原子偶极压缩特性的影响.结果表明：双原子体系的初态为|β₁₁>时，不会出现偶极压缩效应；初态为|β₀₀>，|β₀₁>或|β₁₀>时在一定条件下可能出现原子压缩效应，且此时原子压缩的特性与Kerr介质与双模光场的耦合强度、初始光场的平均光子数、双模纠缠相干光场的纠缠程度有关. 关键词： 量子光学 Bell态 双模纠缠相干光场 Kerr介质