6 research outputs found
Theory of collective Raman scattering from a Bose-Einstein condensate
Recent experiments have demonstrated superradiant Raman scattering from a
Bose-Einstein condensate driven by a single off-resonant laser beam. We present
a quantum theory describing this phenomenon, showing Raman amplification of
matter wave due to collective atomic recoil from 3-level atoms in a
-configuration. When atoms are initially in a single lower internal
state, a closed two-level system is realized between atoms with different
internal states, and entangled atom-photon pairs can be generated. When atoms
are initially prepared in both the lower internal states, a fraction of atoms
recoiling in the backward direction can be generated.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figure
Robust generation of entanglement in Bose-Einstein condensates by collective atomic recoil
We address the dynamics induced by collective atomic recoil in a
Bose-Einstein condensate in presence of radiation losses and atomic
decoherence. In particular, we focus on the linear regime of the lasing
mechanism, and analyze the effects of losses and decoherence on the generation
of entanglement. The dynamics is that of three bosons, two atomic modes
interacting with a single-mode radiation field, coupled with a bath of
oscillators. The resulting three-mode dissipative Master equation is solved
analytically in terms of the Wigner function. We examine in details the two
complementary limits of {\em high-Q cavity} and {\em bad-cavity}, the latter
corresponding to the so-called superradiant regime, both in the quasi-classical
and quantum regimes. We found that three-mode entanglement as well as two-mode
atom-atom and atom-radiation entanglement is generally robust against losses
and decoherence,thus making the present system a good candidate for the
experimental observation of entanglement in condensate systems. In particular,
steady-state entanglement may be obtained both between atoms with opposite
momenta and between atoms and photons
Teleportation of bipartite states using a single entangled pair
A class of quantum protocols to teleport bipartite (entangled) states of two
qubits is suggested. Our schemes require a single entangled pair shared by the
two parties and the transmission of three bits of classical information, as
well as a two-qubit gate with an additional qubit at the receiver' location.
Noisy quantum channels are considered and the effects on both the teleportation
fidelity and the entanglement of the replica are evaluated.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, to appear on Phys. Lett.
Remote state preparation and teleportation in phase space
Continuous variable remote state preparation and teleportation are analyzed
using Wigner functions in phase space. We suggest a remote squeezed state
preparation scheme between two parties sharing an entangled twin beam, where
homodyne detection on one beam is used as a conditional source of squeezing for
the other beam. The scheme works also with noisy measurements, and provide
squeezing if the homodyne quantum efficiency is larger than 50%. Phase space
approach is shown to provide a convenient framework to describe teleportation
as a generalized conditional measurement, and to evaluate relevant degrading
effects, such the finite amount of entanglement, the losses along the line, and
the nonunit quantum efficiency at the sender location.Comment: 2 figures, revised version to appear in J.Opt.
Quantum state engineering assisted by entanglement
We suggest a general scheme for quantum state engineering based on
conditional measurements carried out on entangled twin-beam of radiation.
Realistic detection schemes such as {\sc on/off} photodetection, homodyne
detection and joint measurement of two-mode quadratures are analyzed in
details. Imperfections of the apparatuses, such as nonunit quantum efficiency
and finite resolution, are taken into account. We show that conditional {\sc
on/off} photodetection provides a reliable scheme to verify nonclassicality,
whereas conditional homodyning represents a tunable and robust source of
squeezed light. We also describe optical teleportation as a conditional
measurement, and evaluate the degrading effects of finite amount of
entanglement, decoherence due to losses, and nonunit quantum efficiency.Comment: Some pics with low resolution. Originals at http://www.qubit.i