Optical scheme to demonstrate state-independent quantum contextuality

The contradiction between classical and quantum physics can be identified through quantum contextuality, which does not need composite systems or spacelike separation. Contextuality is proven either by a logical contradiction between the noncontextuality hidden variable predictions and those of quantum mechanics or by the violation of noncontextual inequality. We propose an experimental scheme of state-independent contextual inequality derived from the Mermin proof of the Kochen-Specker (KS) theorem in eight-dimensional Hilbert space, which could be observed either in an individual system or in a composite system. We also show how to resolve the compatibility problems. Our scheme can be implemented in optical systems with current experiment techniques.     

量子关联引起的能量异常流动

量子关联是量子体系区别于经典的重要特征之一,如何量化与利用量子关联不仅是量子信息论中的核心问题,也是量子热力学中比较关心的话题.对于经典体系来说,能量总是自发从高温物体流向低温物体,即封闭系统的熵只能增加或保持,永远不会减少,同时随着时间增加,能量耗散增加,但整个体系始终未表现出较强的关联性.在量子体系下,子系统间往往...     

高维宇称-时间对称系统中的信息恢复与临界性

近期,满足宇称-时间对称性的非厄米系统的研究取得了令人印象深刻的进展,如物理系统拓扑性质和奇异点处临界性的观测.宇称-时间对称的非幺正动力学的一个至关重要的方面就是系统与环境之间的信息流动.本文利用量子态间的可区分性这一物理量,统一量化了低维与高维宇称-时间对称的非厄米系统和环境之间的信息流动.数值计算结果表明,在宇称-时间对称性保持的相区域可以观测到量子态间可区分性的振荡以及完全的信息恢复.然而在宇称时间对称性破坏的相区域,信息处于指数衰减的状态.奇异点处标志着信息流动的可逆与不可逆的临界性,量子态间的可区分性表现出幂律衰减的行为.理解非幺正量子动力学中的这些独特的现象为研究开放量子系统提供了重要视角,并且有助于其在量子信息中的应用.