389 research outputs found
Towards symmetric scheme for superdense coding between multiparties
Recently Liu, Long, Tong and Li [Phys. Rev. A 65, 022304 (2002)] have
proposed a scheme for superdense coding between multiparties. This scheme seems
to be highly asymmetric in the sense that only one sender effectively exploits
entanglement. We show that this scheme can be modified in order to allow more
senders to benefit of the entanglement enhanced information transmission.Comment: 6 page
Creation of macroscopic superposition states from arrays of Bose-Einstein condensates
We consider how macroscopic quantum superpositions may be created from arrays
of Bose-Einstein condensates. We study a system of three condensates in Fock
states, all with the same number of atoms and show that this has the form of a
highly entangled superposition of different quasi-momenta. We then show how, by
partially releasing these condensates and detecting an interference pattern
where they overlap, it is possible to create a macroscopic superposition of
different relative phases for the remaining portions of the condensates. We
discuss methods for confirming these superpositions.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
Thrombolyse der Arteria cerebri media
Zusammenfassung: In den ersten 3h nach Eintritt eines akuten ischämischen Hirninfarkts ist die intravenöse Thrombolyse (IVT) die evidenzbasierte Therapie (IVT 3-4,5h: "off-label use" mit Einverständnis des Patienten). Die intraarterielle Thrombolyse (IAT) führt in der A.cerebri media (ACM) allerdings häufiger zur Rekanalisation als die IVT. Daher ist die IAT in dafür ausgerüsteten Kliniken ergänzend oder alternativ zur IVT bis zu 6h nach Symptombeginn zu erwäge
Experimentally realizable quantum comparison of coherent states and its applications
When comparing quantum states to each other, it is possible to obtain an
unambiguous answer, indicating that the states are definitely different,
already after a single measurement. In this paper we investigate comparison of
coherent states, which is the simplest example of quantum state comparison for
continuous variables. The method we present has a high success probability, and
is experimentally feasible to realize as the only required components are beam
splitters and photon detectors. An easily realizable method for quantum state
comparison could be important for real applications. As examples of such
applications we present a "lock and key" scheme and a simple scheme for quantum
public key distribution.Comment: 14 pages, 5 figures, version one submitted to PRA. Version two is the
final accepted versio
Experimental Realization of Teleporting an Unknown Pure Quantum State via Dual Classical and Einstein-Podolski-Rosen Channels
We report on a quantum optical experimental implementation of teleportation
of unknown pure quantum states. This realizes all the nonlocal aspects of the
original scheme proposed by Bennett et al. and is equivalent to it up to a
local operation. We exhibit results for the teleportation of a linearly
polarized state and of an elliptically polarized state. We show that the
experimental results cannot be explained in terms of a classical channel alone.Comment: 11 pages LaTeX, 3 figures, 1 page figures captions. The figures and
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Optimal entanglement purifying via entanglement swapping
It is known that entanglement swapping can be used to realize entanglement
purifying. By this way, two particles belong to different non-maximally
entangled pairs can be projected probabilisticly to a maximally entangled state
or to a less entangled state. In this report, we show, when the less entangled
state is obtained, if a unitary transformation is introduced locally, then a
maximally entangled state can be obtained probabilisticly from this less
entangled state. The total successful probability of our scheme is equal to the
entanglement of a single pairpurification (if two original pairs are in the
same non-maximally entangled states) or to the smaller entanglement of a single
pair purification of these two pairs (if two original pairs are not in the same
non-maximally entangled states). The advantage of our scheme is no continuous
indefinite iterative procedure is needed to achieve optimal purifying.Comment: 7 pages, Revtex, no figure, accepted by Phys. Rev. A as a Brief
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Observation of correlated-photon statistics using a single detector
We report experimental observations of correlated-photon statistics in the
single-photon detection rate. The usual quantum interference in a two-photon
polarization interferometer always accompanies a dip in the single detector
counting rate, regardless of whether a dip or peak is seen in the coincidence
rate. This effect is explained by taking into account all possible photon
number states that reach the detector, rather than considering just the state
post-selected by the coincidence measurement. We also report an
interferometeric scheme in which the interference peak or dip in coincidence
corresponds directly to a peak or dip in the single-photon detection rate.Comment: 4 pages, two-column (minor errors corrected.
Quality of life in survivors after cervical artery dissection
Background and purpose : Little data exists about longterm outcome, quality of life (QOL) and its predictors after spontaneous cervical artery dissections (sCAD). Methods : Clinical and radiological data of 114 patients with sCAD were collected prospectively. Six patients died within 3 months, the remaining 108 were contacted after a mean of 1498 days (range: 379-3455), 99 survivors (92 %) replied. QOL, assessed with the stroke-specific QOL scale (SSQOL), and functional abilities, measured with modified Rankin Scale (mRS) were compared, and predictors of QOL were analyzed. Subgroup analyses were performed for patients with ischemic stroke, those with isolated local symptoms or transient ischemic symptoms and those without significant disabilities (mRS 0-1) at follow-up. Results : Seventy-one of 99 patients (72 %) had no significant disability, but only 53 (54 %) reported a good QOL (SS-QOL ≥ 4). Compared to the self-rated premorbid QOL of all patients, SS-QOL was impaired after sCAD (p 0.5). High National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score on admission and higher age were independent predictors of impaired QOL (p < 0.05). Conclusion : QOL is impaired in almost half of long-term survivors after sCAD, even in patients with local or transient symptoms or without functional disability. Impairment of QOL is a surprisingly frequent long-term sequela after sCAD and deserves attention as an outcome measure in these patient
Probabilistic manipulation of entangled photons
We propose probabilistic controlled-NOT and controlled-phase gates for qubits
stored in the polarization of photons. The gates are composed of linear optics
and photon detectors, and consume polarization entangled photon pairs. The
fraction of the successful operation is only limited by the efficiency of the
Bell-state measurement. The gates work correctly under the use of imperfect
detectors and lossy transmission of photons. Combined with single-qubit gates,
they can be used for producing arbitrary polarization states and for designing
various quantum measurements.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
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