Continuous variable direct secure quantum communication using Gaussian states

Continuous variable one-way and controlled-two-way secure direct quantum communication schemes have been designed using Gaussian states. Specifically, a scheme for continuous variable quantum secure direct communication and another scheme for continuous variable controlled quantum dialogue are proposed using single-mode squeezed coherent states. The security of the proposed schemes against a set of attacks (e.g., Gaussian quantum cloning machine and intercept resend attacks) has been proved. Further, it is established that the proposed schemes do not require two-mode squeezed states which are essential for a set of existing proposals. The controlled two-way communication scheme is shown to be very general in nature as it can be reduced to schemes for various relatively simpler cryptographic tasks like controlled deterministic secure communication, quantum dialogue, quantum key distribution. In addition, it is briefly discussed that the proposed schemes can provide us tools to design quantum cryptographic solutions for several socioeconomic problems.Comment: Continuous Variable protocols are designed for one-way and controlled-two-way secure direct quantum communication using single-mode squeezed coherent state

Temperature-anisotropy conjugate magnon squeezing in antiferromagnets

Quantum squeezing is an essential asset in the field of quantum science and technology. In this study, we investigate the impact of temperature and anisotropy on squeezing of quantum fluctuations in two-mode magnon states within uniaxial antiferromagnetic materials. Through our analysis, we discover that the inherent nonlinearity in these bipartite magnon systems gives rise to a conjugate magnon squeezing effect across all energy eigenbasis states, driven by temperature and anisotropy. We show that temperature induces amplitude squeezing, whereas anisotropy leads to phase squeezing. In addition, we observe that the two-mode squeezing characteristic of magnon eigenenergy states is associated with amplitude squeezing. This highlights the constructive impact of temperature and the destructive impact of anisotropy on two-mode magnon squeezing. Nonetheless, our analysis shows that the destructive effect of anisotropy is bounded. We demonstrate this by showing that, at a given temperature, the squeezing of the momentum (phase) quadrature (or equivalently, the stretching of the position (amplitude) quadrature) approaches a constant function of anisotropy after a finite value of anisotropy. Moreover, our study demonstrates that higher magnon squeeze factors can be achieved at higher temperatures, smaller levels of anisotropy, and closer to the Brillouin zone center. All these characteristics are specific to low-energy magnons in the uniaxial antiferromagnetic materials that we examine here