43 research outputs found
Entanglement and nonclassicality for multi-mode radiation field states
Nonclassicality in the sense of quantum optics is a prerequisite for
entanglement in multi-mode radiation states. In this work we bring out the
possibilities of passing from the former to the latter, via action of
classicality preserving systems like beamsplitters, in a transparent manner.
For single mode states, a complete description of nonclassicality is available
via the classical theory of moments, as a set of necessary and sufficient
conditions on the photon number distribution. We show that when the mode is
coupled to an ancilla in any coherent state, and the system is then acted upon
by a beamsplitter, these conditions turn exactly into signatures of NPT
entanglement of the output state. Since the classical moment problem does not
generalize to two or more modes, we turn in these cases to other familiar
sufficient but not necessary conditions for nonclassicality, namely the Mandel
parameter criterion and its extensions. We generalize the Mandel matrix from
one-mode states to the two-mode situation, leading to a natural classification
of states with varying levels of nonclassicality. For two--mode states we
present a single test that can, if successful, simultaneously show
nonclassicality as well as NPT entanglement. We also develop a test for NPT
entanglement after beamsplitter action on a nonclassical state, tracing
carefully the way in which it goes beyond the Mandel nonclassicality test. The
result of three--mode beamsplitter action after coupling to an ancilla in the
ground state is treated in the same spirit. The concept of genuine tripartite
entanglement, and scalar measures of nonclassicality at the Mandel level for
two-mode systems, are discussed. Numerous examples illustrating all these
concepts are presented.Comment: Latex, 46 page
Multiphoton Quantum Optics and Quantum State Engineering
We present a review of theoretical and experimental aspects of multiphoton
quantum optics. Multiphoton processes occur and are important for many aspects
of matter-radiation interactions that include the efficient ionization of atoms
and molecules, and, more generally, atomic transition mechanisms;
system-environment couplings and dissipative quantum dynamics; laser physics,
optical parametric processes, and interferometry. A single review cannot
account for all aspects of such an enormously vast subject. Here we choose to
concentrate our attention on parametric processes in nonlinear media, with
special emphasis on the engineering of nonclassical states of photons and
atoms. We present a detailed analysis of the methods and techniques for the
production of genuinely quantum multiphoton processes in nonlinear media, and
the corresponding models of multiphoton effective interactions. We review
existing proposals for the classification, engineering, and manipulation of
nonclassical states, including Fock states, macroscopic superposition states,
and multiphoton generalized coherent states. We introduce and discuss the
structure of canonical multiphoton quantum optics and the associated one- and
two-mode canonical multiphoton squeezed states. This framework provides a
consistent multiphoton generalization of two-photon quantum optics and a
consistent Hamiltonian description of multiphoton processes associated to
higher-order nonlinearities. Finally, we discuss very recent advances that by
combining linear and nonlinear optical devices allow to realize multiphoton
entangled states of the electromnagnetic field, that are relevant for
applications to efficient quantum computation, quantum teleportation, and
related problems in quantum communication and information.Comment: 198 pages, 36 eps figure
Realistic continuous-variable quantum teleportation using a displaced Fock state channel
We investigate ideal and non-ideal continuous-variable quantum teleportation
protocols realized by using an entangled displaced Fock state resource. The
characteristic function formulation is applied to measure the relative
performance of displaced Fock state for teleporting squeezed and coherent
states. It is found that for such single-mode input fields, the average
fidelity remains at the classical threshold, suggesting that the displaced Fock
states are not advantageous for teleportation. We also discuss the major
decoherence effects, caused by the inaccuracy in Bell measurements and photon
losses for the propagation of optical fields via fibre channels. The changes in
the teleportation fidelity are described by adjusting the gain factor (),
reflectivity (), mode damping (), and the number of thermal photons
(). The possibility of successful teleportation can be optimized
by fixing these realistic parameters.Comment: 16 pages, 9 figure
Wigner negativity on the sphere
The rise of quantum information theory has largely vindicated the long-held belief that Wigner negativity is an indicator of genuine nonclassicality in quantum systems. This thesis explores its manifestation in spin-j systems using the spherical Wigner function. Common symmetric multi-qubit states are studied and compared. Spin coherent states are shown to never have vanishing Wigner negativity. Pure states that maximize negativity are determined and analyzed using the Majorana stellar representation. The relationship between negativity and state mixedness is discussed, and polytopes characterizing unitary orbits of lower-bounded Wigner functions are studied. Results throughout are contrasted with similar works on symmetric state entanglement and other forms of phase-space nonclassicality