Distribution of a modulated squeezed state over a lossy channel

The distribution of a modulated squeezed state over a quantum channel is the basis for quantum key distribution(QKD) with a squeezed state. In this Letter, a modulated squeezed state is distributed over a lossy channel. The Wigner function of the distributed state is measured to observe the evolution of the quantum state over a lossy channel, which shows that the squeezing level and the displacement amplitude of the quantum state are decreased along with the increase of the channel loss. We also measure the squeezing level in the frequency domain by the frequency shift technique. The squeezing of the modulated squeezed state at the modulation frequency is observed in this way. The presented results supply a reference for a QKD with a squeezed state.     

量子隧道态-声子耦合系统的变分法研究

本文采用变分法研究了量子隧道态-声子耦合系统的基态能量。发现:系统的基态可以用位移态及位移-压缩态这两种变分态描述,且随着耦合强度的增加,稳定的基态将由位移态向位移-压缩态转变。本文给出这种转变的相图。 关键词：     

类氢原子核质量对电子状态的影响

在孤立的两体复合系统中,讨论其中一体的变化如何影响另一体的状态,有助于了解单粒子混合态与纯态的关系.本文讨论5个孤立的一维类氢原子模型系统,原子核的质量互不相同.这5个两体(电子与原子核)复合系统的相对运动状态都处于纠缠态,其中电子状态都用约化密度矩阵表示的混合态描述.在原子核质量趋近无穷大的一维氢原子模型中,电子处于纯态.为比较这里的纯态和混合态,在位置表象中计算了这些混合态的纯度、它们分别与纯态的保真度、以及所有这些态的相干性.研究表明,原子核的质量越大,纯度和保真度越接近1,混合态的相干性与纯态的也越接近.这样的纯态及其相干性可以是这种混合态及其相干性的近似,并与原子核及库仑相互作用有关.     

Assisted Cloning and Orthogonal Complementing of an Arbitrary Unknown Two-Qubit State with χ-Type Entangled States

We propose a scheme for cloning an arbitrary unknown two-qubit state and its orthogonal complement state with the assistance from the state preparer. Our scheme includes two stages. The first stage requires a quantum teleportation process, in which an arbitrary unknown two-qubit state can be deterministically teleported from the sender to the receiver with χ-type entangled states as the quantum channel. In the second stage, with the assistance of the state preparer, either a perfect copy or an orthogonal complement state of an arbitrary unknown two-qubit state can be obtained with a certain probability.     

Preparing quantum vortex states with odd Schrdinger cat states through a coupled waveguide system

A scheme is proposed for preparing a quantum vortex state with a coupled waveguide, in which a single-mode odd cat state with weak intensity and a single-mode coherent state are inserted in the input ports, respectively. The analytical wavefunction of the resulting state in the quadrature space is derived, and the vortex structure of the output state is analyzed. It is found that the obtained states, which may carry a vortex with topological charge index one, are entangled and nonclassical, depending only on the scaled propagation time and the weak intensity of the input odd cat state instead of the displacement parameter of the input coherent state. The phase distribution, however, in the quadrature space, depends on the displacement parameter of the input coherent state     

Magnetic states of an isotropic magnet with the “large” ion spin <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis> = 3/2

The magnetic state of a system of particles with a “large” spin of 3/2 in the presence of isotropic exchange interaction in the system has been studied on the basis of a derived spin Hamiltonian. It has been shown that, at a positive contribution of the exchange interaction, an unstable nematic state appears and transforms to a stable ferromagnetic state (with an average spin of 3/2). The excitation spectrum in the ferromagnetic state is a triply degenerate Goldstone-type gapless magnon mode. At a negative sign of the exchange contribution, an antinematic state is stable with respect to a transition to a ferromagnetic state, which is forbidden. In this case, the antinematic always occurs in the state of a phase transition to an unstable antiferromagnetic state, the excitation spectrum of which is characterized by a single nondegenerate Goldstone mode.     

Teleportation with Tripartite Entangled State via Thermal Cavity

Teleportation schemes with a tripartite entangled state in cavity QED are investigated. The schemes do not need Bell state measurements and the successful probabilities reach optimality. In addition, the schemes are insensitive to both the cavity decay and the thermal field. We first consider two teleportation schemes via a tripartite GHZ state. The first one is a controlled one for an unknown single-qubit state. The second scheme is teleportation of unknown two-atom entangled state. Then we consider teleporting of single-qubit arbitrary state via a tripartite W state.     

Quantum State Sharing by Using Two-Mode and Single-Mode Squeezed State Lights

We propose a quantum state sharing scheme for continuous variables using bright two-mode squeezed state and single-mode squeezed state light. The squeezing of a single-mode state is applied to enhance the security of information in quantum teleportation network. The signal-to-noise ratio of communication and the fidelity between the secret and reconstruction state are analysed. It is shown that both the receivers of Bob and Charlie cannot extract information with a high signal-to-noise ratio because of the large noise come from the other quadrature component of single mode squeezed state. Anyone of Bob and Charlie can retrieve the quantum state with a high signal-to-noise ratio if and only if the other one cooperates with the measurement.     

Teleportation with Tripartite Entangled State via Thermal Cavity

Teleportation schemes with a tripartite entangled state in cavity QED are investigated. The schemes do not need Bell state measurements and the successful probabilities reach optimality. In addition, the schemes are insensitive to both the cavity decay and the thermal field. We first consider two teleportation schemes via a tripartite GHZ state.The first one is a controlled one for an unknown single-qubit state. The second scheme is teleportation of unknown two-atom entangled state. Then we consider teleporting of single-qubit arbitrary state via a tripartite W state.     

亲水性微观粗糙表面润湿状态转变性能研究

以亲水性微观粗糙表面上不同几何形貌及分布的微柱阵列为对象, 讨论了液滴在亲水性粗糙表面上的润湿过程以及润湿状态的转变阶段. 从能量角度分别考察了微观粗糙结构几何形貌及分布、微柱几何参数、固体表面亲水性、接触角滞后作用等因素对液滴润湿状态转变的影响规律. 研究发现: 在亲水粗糙表面, 正方形微柱呈正六边形阵列分布时, 液滴更容易形成稳定的Cassie状态, 或者液滴仅发生Cassie状态向中间浸润状态的转变; 与此同时, 减小微柱间距、增大方柱宽度或圆柱直径、增大微柱高度、增强固体表面的亲水性将有利于液滴处于稳定的Cassie状态, 或阻止润湿状态向伪-Wenzel或Wenzel状态转变; 然而, 当液滴处于Cassie状态时, 较小的固-液界面面积分数或减弱固体表面亲水性能均有利于增大液滴的表观接触角, 因此在亲水表面设计粗糙结构时应综合考虑润湿状态稳定性和较大表观接触角两方面因素; 此外, 接触角滞后作用对于液滴状态的稳定性以及疏水性能的实现具有相反作用的影响. 研究结果为液滴在亲水表面获得稳定Cassie状态的粗糙结构设计方法提供了理论依据. 关键词： 亲水表面 微观粗糙结构 表面自由能 润湿状态转变     

Quantum interference between a single-photon Fock state and a coherent state

We derive analytical expressions for the single mode quantum field state at the individual output ports of a beam splitter when a single-photon Fock state and a coherent state are incident on the input ports. The output states turn out to be a statistical mixture between a displaced Fock state and a coherent state. Consequently we are able to find an analytical expression for the corresponding Wigner function. Because of the generality of our calculations the obtained results are valid for all passive and lossless optical four port devices. We show further how the results can be adapted to the case of the Mach-Zehnder interferometer. In addition we consider the case for which the single-photon Fock state is replaced with a general input state: a coherent input state displaces each general quantum state at the output port of a beam splitter with the displacement parameter being the amplitude of the coherent state.     

One-dimensional electron-phonon system at arbitrary coupling constant

The ground state of a quasi-particle (exciton, electron or hole) interacting with optical and acoustic phonons in a one-dimensional chain, is investigated using a variational method. The phase diagrams are obtained which show the regions of the electron-phonon coupling constant and nonadiabaticity parameter where the ground state of a quasiparticle is described as almost free electron state, small polaron, or spontaneously localized state. It is shown that the formation of a soliton-like state has a threshold with respect to the value of electron-phonon interaction. The corresponding critical value of the coupling constant increases with the nonadiabaticity parameter increasing.     

Deterministic Assisted Clone of an Arbitrary Two- and Three-qubit States via Multi-qubit Brown State

We present two schemes for deterministic assisted clone(DAC) of an unknown two- and three-qubit entangled states with assistance via muti-qubit Brown state. In the schemes, the sender wish to teleport an unknown original entangled state which from the state preparer, and then create a perfect copy of the unknown state at her place. The DAC schemes include two stages. The first stage requires teleportation with Bell-state measurements via a five-qubit Brown state(or seven-qubit Brown state) as the quantum channel. In the second stage, to help the sender realize the quantum cloning, the state preparer performs projective measurements on their own particles which from the sender, then the sender can acquire a perfect copy of the unknown state by means of some appropriate unitary operations. Furthermore, the total success probability for assisted cloning a perfect copy of the unknown state can reach 1 in our schemes.     

Tavis-Cummings模型中两纠缠原子纠缠的演化特性

研究了两个纠缠的两能级原子与单模粒子数场进行相互作用系统中两原子的纠缠演化.结果表明：两个原子之间的纠缠呈现出周期性的演化特性，初始两原子的状态、原子之间的偶极相互作用和粒子数场对腔中两个原子的纠缠有着显著的影响.发现适当选择原子的初态，两原子会永远处于最大纠缠态. 关键词： 量子纠缠 偶极-偶极相互作用 部分转置矩阵负本征值 纠缠原子     

Scheme for Cloning an Unknown Entangled State with Assistance via Non-maximally Entangled Cluster States

We propose a scheme for cloning unknown two-particle entangled state and its orthogonal complement state with assistance from a state preparer. Two stages were included in this scheme. The first stage requires usual teleportation by using a one-dimensional non-maximally four-particle cluster state as quantum channel, after Alice’s (the state sender) Bell measurement, Bob (the state receiver) can get the original state with certain probability. In the second stage, after having received Victor’s (the state preparer) classical message, the perfect copies and complement copies of an unknown state can be produced in Alice’s place, the probability of Alice to get the original state or its orthogonal complement state are calculated. Assisted cloning of an arbitrary unknown two-particle entangled state is discussed in the latter scheme.     

Dynamics of formation of superposition states of light in an absorbing medium

The process of simultaneous absorption of two photons in a medium in the presence of a weak one-photon absorption is considered. The medium is perturbed from outside in a two-photon parametric manner. The formation of a stationary even-parity superposition state of light in such a medium is shown to be possible in the region of small amplitudes of the state (weak perturbations of the system). This is associated with the fact that, in this region of interaction, the field spends considerably more time in the even superposition state than in the odd state. It is shown that a nonstationary superposition state of light with a large amplitude of the state (large photon numbers) can be obtained for interaction times that are longer than the most probable time of the first two-photon quantum jump of the field state and shorter than the most probable time of the first one-photon jump of the field state. The dynamics of formation of the quantum entropy of the field is studied by numerical simulation of quantum trajectories of the system. The Wigner functions of the state of the field are calculated. Analytical results are obtained for the density matrix of the stationary state of the system in the presence of a weak one-photon absorption.     

原子自发辐射中偶极矩的涨落与最大纠缠态的保持

研究了二能级原子与电磁场相互作用体系的自发辐射与量子纠缠态.在原子的自发辐射过程中,其偶极矩的期待值总是零,但偶极矩的涨落恒等于一个不为零的常量,因此原子的自发辐射是由真空起伏导致偶极矩的涨落引起的.Jaynes-Cummings模型是产生量子纠缠态的重要体系,研究发现,原子与场纠缠态的信息熵和纠缠度随时间作周期性的振荡,量子态在非纠缠与纠缠态之间变化.更为重要的是,在失谐量适当时,量子态将长时间停留在最大纠缠态.     

多光子Tavis-Cummings模型中两纠缠原子的纠缠演化特性

研究了两个纠缠的二能级原子通过多光子跃迁与单模相干光场进行耦合相互作用系统中两原子纠缠的演化特性.计算分析表明,两个原子之间的纠缠呈现出周期性的演化特性,初始两原子的状态、原子间的偶极相互作用、相干光场的参数以及跃迁光子数对两个原子的纠缠有着显著的影响;并发现两原子初始处于某最大纠缠态时,两原子会永远处于该最大纠缠态,因此这一类最大纠缠态可以作为一种量子信息存储器. 关键词： 量子纠缠 部分转置矩阵负本征值 纠缠原子 相干态     

Generation of a superposition of odd photon number states for quantum information networks

We report on the experimental observation of quantum-network-compatible light described by a nonpositive Wigner function. The state is generated by photon subtraction from a squeezed vacuum state produced by a continuous wave optical parametric amplifier. Ideally, the state is a coherent superposition of odd photon number states, closely resembling a superposition of weak coherent states |alpha > - |-alpha >. In the limit of low squeezing the state is basically a single photon state. Light is generated with about 10,000 and more events per second in a nearly perfect spatial mode with a Fourier-limited frequency bandwidth which matches well atomic quantum memory requirements. The generated state of light is an excellent input state for testing quantum memories, quantum repeaters, and linear optics quantum computers.     

Quantum Cloning of an Unknown 2-Atom State via Entangled Cluster States

This paper presented a scheme for cloning a 2-atom state in the QED cavity with the help of Victor who is the state’s preparer. The cloning scheme has two steps. In the first step, the scheme requires probabilistic teleportation of a 2-atom state that is unknown in advance, and uses a 4-atom cluster state as quantum channel. In the second step, perfect copies of the 2-atom entangled state may be realized with the assistance of Victor. The finding is that our scheme has two outstanding advantages: it is not sensitive to the cavity decay, and Bell state is easy to identify.