Entanglement dynamics in Coriolis coupled rovibrational states of formaldehyde

The entanglement dynamics of two vibrational modes of a polyatomic molecule coupled by Coriolis interaction to overall molecular rotation is studied in terms of two negativities, N(t) and N_s(t), respectively, defined by the minimum of the eigenvalues and by the sum of the negative eigenvalues of the partial transpose of a density matrix. Various initial states are the products of Dicke states and the products of coherent states of vibrations and rotations. Formaldehyde is taken as an example, and the von Neumann entropy s(t) is simulated for the comparison with both negativities. It is shown that negativity N_s(t) is positively correlated with entropy s(t), and the correlated behavior between negativity N(t) and entropy s(t) strongly depends on initial states. However, these three indicators of entanglement display a dominantly positive correlation for the coherent states with small or large parameters. In addition, for the latter state two quantities N(t) and s(t) are nearly unchanged for a long time. This time can be further increased by the increasing of vibrational quantum number so that molecular information processing and quantum computing is allowed. These results are useful in quantum information theory.     

A study of color centers in MgO using a hierarchical model

Tripartite entanglement dynamics is studied in terms of a generalized negativity for two kinds of mixed states in the Tavis-Cummings model with intrinsic decoherence, where the arithmetic and geometric mean negativities, which have been widely used to three qubits in recent literature, are included for consistency and comparison. Analytical and numerical simulations for various states in the model without and with intrinsic decoherence as well as without rotating-wave approximation show that the dynamical correlations between those negativities are dominantly positive when the field is initially prepared in the states with more than two photons. Such correlation between the arithmetic and geometric mean negativities is positive for a suitable state. The dependence of the steady-state entanglement on initial conditions demonstrates that the generalized negativity and the arithmetic mean negativity behave in a similar way. Moreover, a hierarchy of those indicators in entanglement dynamics and the steady-state entanglement is the same for various parameters in the model and initial states. Those are useful for tripartite entanglement and quantum information.     

热场动力学理论中的Husimi分布函数及Wehrl熵的研究

利用量子相空间技术和信息熵理论,研究了热场动力学理论中量子纯态与相应混合态的Husimi分布函数及Wehrl熵的一致性问题.结果表明,热相干态与相应混合态的Husimi分布函数及Wehrl熵完全相同,支持了热场动力学理论.且热相干态的Wehrl熵与平移因子无关,故在热相干态中,量子系统的可观测量的量子涨落及不确定关系也与平移因子无关.     

Generation of Entanglement Between Two Noninteracting Qubits via Interaction with Nonclassical Radiation Field

We study the interaction between a single-mode quantized field and a quantum system composed of two qubits. We suppose that two qubits initially be prepared in the mixed and separable state, and study how entanglement between two qubits arises in the course of evolution according to the Jaynes-Cummings type interaction with nonclassical radiation field. We also investigate the relation between entanglement and purity of qubit subsystem. We show that different photon statistics have different effects on the dynamical behavior of the qubit subsystem. When the qubits are initially prepared in the maximally mixed and separable state, for coherent state field we cannot find entanglement between two qubits; for squeezed state field entanglement between two qubits exists in several short period of time; for even and odd coherent state fields of large photon number, the dynamical behavior of the entanglement between two qubits shows collapse and revival phenomenon. For odd coherent state field of small photon number, the entanglement with both qubits initially prepared in maximally mixed state can be stronger than that with both qubits initially prepared in pure states. For fields of small photon number, the entanglement strongly depends on the states they are initially prepared in. For coherent state field, and odd and even coherent state fields of large photon number, the entanglement only depends on the purity of the initial state of qubit subsystem. We also show that during the evolution the unentangled state may be purer than the entangled state, and the maximum degree of entanglement may not occur at the time when the qubit subsystem is in the purist state.     

Generation of Entanglement Between Two Noninteracting Qubits via Interaction with Nonclassical Radiation Field

We study the interaction between a single-mode quantized field and a quantum system composed of two qubits. We suppose that two qubits initially be prepared in the mixed and separable state, and study how entanglement between two qubits arises in the course of evolution according to the Jaynes-Cummings type interaction with nonclassical radiation field. We also investigate the relation between entanglement and purity of qubit subsystem. We show that different photon statistics have different effects on the dynamical behavior of the qubit subsystem. When the qubits are initially prepared in the maximally mixed and separable state, for coherent state field we cannot find entanglement between two qubits; for squeezed state field entanglement between two qubits exists in several short period of time; for even and odd coherent state fields of large photon number, the dynamical behavior of the entanglement between two qubits shows collapse and revival phenomenon. For odd coherent state field of small photon number, the entanglement with both qubits initially prepared in maximally mixed state can be stronger than that with both qubits initially prepared in pure states. For fields of small photon number, the entanglement strongly depends on the states they are initially prepared in. For coherent state field, and odd and even coherent state fields of large photon number, the entanglement only depends on the purity of the initial state of qubit subsystem. We also show that during the evolution the unentangled state may be purer than the entangled state, and the maximum degree of entanglement may not occur at the time when the qubit subsystem is in the purist state.     

Dynamical entanglement for Fermi coupled stretching and bending modes

The dynamical entanglement for Fermi coupled C--H stretch and bend vibrations in molecule CHD₃ is studied in terms of two negativities and the reduced von Neumann entropy, where initial states are taken to be direct products of photon-added coherent states on each mode. It is demonstrated that the negativity defined by the sum of negative eigenvalues of the partial transpose of density matrices is positively correlated with the von Neumann entropy. The entanglement difference between photon-added coherent states and usual coherent states is discussed as well.     

用对称的三聚物分子研究三组分纠缠和分子内能量动力学

为了建立纠缠与能量的联系, 研究了对称三聚物分子的不同初始态的量子纠缠动力学, 用共生度描述三组分纠缠,计算了三个振动模之间的相互作用能. 结果表明非简谐振动局域态的共生度与相互作用能是正关联占优,而简谐振动局域态的共生度与相互作用能是反关联占优.     

Quasiprobabilities based on squeezed states

We introduce quasiprobabilities based on the so-called squeezed states to represent the density operator of an oscillator. Such representations become especially useful for oscillators designed to display, strong excitation notwithstanding, pronounced quantum features such as squeezing of the quantum fluctuations of certain observables below the limit characteristic of coherent states.     

Entanglement Degree of Finite-Dimensional Pair Coherent States

We study in detail the entanglement degree of finite-dimensional pair coherent states (PCSs) in terms of different parameters involved in the coherent states. Since these states are a type of correlated two-mode states in finite dimension, we use the D concurrence and linear entropy to quantify their amount of entanglement. We show that the maximum entanglement can be obtained for two and threedimensional (finite-dimensional) PCSs, and states with higher dimensions cannot attain this limit. We generalize the discussion to a superposition of two states of this class and give the maximum entangled states for even and odd finite-dimensional PCSs. In addition, we consider the entanglement degree of nonlinear finite-dimensional PCSs and survey the maximality condition. Finally, we discuss the entanglement for a class of mixed states defined as a statistical mixture of two pure finite-dimensional PCSs. Our observations may have important implications in exploiting these states in quantum information theory.     

The driven-oscillator evolution in the tomographic-probability representation

We consider the problem of the driven harmonic oscillator in the probability representation of quantum mechanics, where the oscillator states are described by fair nonnegative probability distributions of position measured in rotated and squeezed reference frames in the system??s phase space. For some specific oscillator states like coherent states and nth excited states, the tomographic-probability distributions (called the state tomograms) are found in an explicit form. The evolution equation for the tomograms is discussed for the classical and quantum driven oscillators, and the tomographic propagator for this equation is studied.     

Investigations on quantum correlation of coupled qubits in squeezed vacuum reservoir

In this paper, we investigate the quantum correlation of coupled qubits which are initially in maximally entangled mixed states in squeezed vacuum reservoir. We compare and analyse the effects of squeezed parameters on quantum discord and quantum concurrence. The results show that in squeezed vacuum reservoir, the quantum discord and quantum concurrence perform completely opposite behaviors to the change of squeezed parameters. Quantum discord survives longer with the increase of squeezed amplitude parameter, but entanglement death turns faster on the contrary. The results also indicate that the classical correlation of the system is smaller than quantum discord in vacuum reservoir, while it is bigger than quantum discord in squeezed vacuum reservoir. The quantum discord and classical correlation are more robust than quantum concurrence in the two reservoir environments, which indicates that the entanglement actually is easily affected by decoherence and quantum discord has stronger ability to avoid decoherence in squeezed vacuum reservoir.     

Entanglement of Two-Mode Squeezed Even and Odd Coherent States

The two-mode squeezed even and odd coherent states are quantum states with some non-classical properties. The entanglement of two-mode squeezed even and odd coherent states are measured by non-classicality of P-function and separability inequalities of EPR-operators.     

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.     

Investigations into quantum correlation of coupled qubits in a squeezed vacuum reservoir

In this paper,we investigate the quantum correlation of coupled qubits which are initially in maximally entangled mixed states in a squeezed vacuum reservoir.We compare and analyze the effects of squeezed parameters on quantum discord and quantum concurrence.The results show that in a squeezed vacuum reservoir,the quantum discord and quantum concurrence perform with completely opposite behaviors with the change of squeezed parameters.Quantum discord survives longer with the increase of squeezed amplitude parameter,but entanglement death is faster on the contrary.The results also indicate that the classical correlation of the system is smaller than quantum discord in a vacuum reservoir,while it is bigger than quantum discord in a squeezed vacuum reservoir.The quantum discord and classical correlation are more robust than quantum concurrence in the two reservoir environments,which indicates that the entanglement actually is easily affected by decoherence and quantum discord has a stronger ability to avoid decoherence in a squeezed vacuum reservoir.     

Fluctuations of quantum entanglement

It is emphasized that quantum entanglement determined in terms of the von Neumann entropy operator is a stochastic quantity and, therefore, can fluctuate. The rms fluctuations of the entanglement entropy of two-qubit systems in both pure and mixed states have been obtained. It has been found that entanglement fluctuations in the maximally entangled states are absent. Regions where the entanglement fluctuations are larger than the entanglement itself (strong fluctuation regions) have been revealed. It has been found that the magnitude of the relative entanglement fluctuations is divergent at the points of the transition of systems from an entangled state to a separable state. It has been shown that entanglement fluctuations vanish in the separable states.     

Degree of Entanglement for Some Bipartite Entangled Bosonic Systems

We calculate the degree of entanglement for some bipartite entangled states of continuous variables.These states include common two-mode squeezed vacuum state, thermal vacuum state of a free single particle (where theh fictitious tilde system is regarded as another particle), and the squeezed vacuum state of two coupling harmonic oscillators.The degree of entanglement for these quantum systems are shown clearly by using the technique of integration within an ordered product of operators.     

Degree of Entanglement for Some Bipartite Entangled Bosonic Systems

We calculate the degree of entanglement for some bipartite entangled states of continuous variables.These states include common two-mode squeezed vacuum state, thermal vacuum state of a free single particle (where the fictitious tilde system is regarded as another particle), and the squeezed vacuum state of two coupling harmonic oscillators.The degree of entanglement for these quantum systems are shown clearly by using the technique of integration within an ordered product of operators.     

多模简并多光子Tavis-Cummings模型中的量子纠缠特性

利用冯·纽曼约化熵理论研究了多模相干态光场与两等同二能级原子简并多光子相互作用系统量子纠缠演化特性,得到了多模光场量子纠缠的解析表达式,并给出了双模光场与两原子相互作用时量子纠缠的数值计算结果.结果表明:量子纠缠随着光子简并度的增大而增强;随着初始平均光子数的增加,量子纠缠演化的周期性变得越来越明显;当场与原子远离共振时,量子纠缠随着频率失谐量的增大而减弱;当失谐量足够大时,场与原子几乎总是处于纠缠状态.这些结论对于纠缠态或纯态的制备及获取光学系统中的量子信息研究中有一定参考价值.     

Entanglement correlation in mixed states for anharmonic vibrations in ozone

Entanglement dynamics of anharmonic vibrations in molecule O₃ is studied in terms of the linear entropy and negativity with various initial states that are, respectively, taken to be the mixed density matrices of coherent states on each normal mode. It is shown that with a suitable parameter in initial states, the entropy in one mode can be positively correlated or anti-correlated with negativity. The behavior of correlation between two entropies for two modes, negativity, and mutual entropy is discussed as well.     

用CS2分子研究振动局域态的纠缠和能量

研究CS₂费米共振耦合振动局域态的Neumann纠缠熵动力学, 并研究伸缩与弯曲振动的相互作用能量, 目的是建立纠缠与能量的联系. 结果表明伸缩振动局域态的纠缠与能量是反关联更明显, 而弯曲振动局域态的纠缠与能量是正关联更明显. 还讨论了非局域态的纠缠与能量的关系.