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Distances between quantum states in the tomographic-probability representation
Distances between quantum states are reviewed within the framework of the
tomographic-probability representation. Tomographic approach is based on
observed probabilities and is straightforward for data processing. Different
states are distinguished by comparing corresponding probability-distribution
functions. Fidelity as well as other distance measures are expressed in terms
of tomograms.Comment: 10 pages, Contribution to the 16th Central European Workshop on
Quantum Optics (CEWQO'09), May 23-27, 2009, Turku, Finlan
Derivative pricing under the possibility of long memory in the supOU stochastic volatility model
We consider the supOU stochastic volatility model which is able to exhibit
long-range dependence. For this model we give conditions for the discounted
stock price to be a martingale, calculate the characteristic function, give a
strip where it is analytic and discuss the use of Fourier pricing techniques.
Finally, we present a concrete specification with polynomially decaying
autocorrelations and calibrate it to observed market prices of plain vanilla
options
Bargmann-Michel-Telegdi equation and one-particle relativistic approach
A reexamination of the semiclassical approach of the relativistic electron
indicates a possible variation of its helicity for electric and magnetic static
fields applied along its global motion due to zitterbewegung effects,
proportional to the anomalous part of the magnetic moment.Comment: 10 pages, LATEX2E, uses amsb
Rabi oscillations in the four-level double-dot structure under the influence of the resonant pulse
We study theoretically the quantum dynamics of an electron in the symmetric
four-level double-dot structure under the influence of the monochromatic
resonant pulse. The probability amplitudes of the eigenstates relevant for the
quantum dynamics are found from the solution of the non-stationary
Schr\"odinger equation. The first-order correction term to the solution
obtained through the rotating wave approximation is calculated. The three-level
double-dot dynamics and the two-level single-dot dynamics, as well as the
off-resonant excitation process, are derived from the general formulae for
corresponding choices of the pulse and structure parameters. The results
obtained may be applied to the solid-state qubit design.Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Classical bifurcations and entanglement in smooth Hamiltonian system
We study entanglement in two coupled quartic oscillators. It is shown that
the entanglement, as measured by the von Neumann entropy, increases with the
classical chaos parameter for generic chaotic eigenstates. We consider certain
isolated periodic orbits whose bifurcation sequence affects a class of quantum
eigenstates, called the channel localized states. For these states, the
entanglement is a local minima in the vicinity of a pitchfork bifurcation but
is a local maxima near a anti-pitchfork bifurcation. We place these results in
the context of the close connections that may exist between entanglement
measures and conventional measures of localization that have been much studied
in quantum chaos and elsewhere. We also point to an interesting near-degeneracy
that arises in the spectrum of reduced density matrices of certain states as an
interplay of localization and symmetry.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
Computation by measurements: a unifying picture
The ability to perform a universal set of quantum operations based solely on
static resources and measurements presents us with a strikingly novel viewpoint
for thinking about quantum computation and its powers. We consider the two
major models for doing quantum computation by measurements that have hitherto
appeared in the literature and show that they are conceptually closely related
by demonstrating a systematic local mapping between them. This way we
effectively unify the two models, showing that they make use of interchangeable
primitives. With the tools developed for this mapping, we then construct more
resource-effective methods for performing computation within both models and
propose schemes for the construction of arbitrary graph states employing
two-qubit measurements alone.Comment: 13 pages, 18 figures, REVTeX
Optimal estimation of one parameter quantum channels
We explore the task of optimal quantum channel identification, and in
particular the estimation of a general one parameter quantum process. We derive
new characterizations of optimality and apply the results to several examples
including the qubit depolarizing channel and the harmonic oscillator damping
channel. We also discuss the geometry of the problem and illustrate the
usefulness of using entanglement in process estimation.Comment: 23 pages, 4 figures. Published versio
Shear Flow Generation and Energetics in Electromagnetic Turbulence
Zonal flows are recognised to play a crucial role for magnetised plasma
confinement. The genesis of these flows out of turbulent fluctuations is
therefore of significant interest. We investigate the relative importance of
zonal flow generation mechanisms via the Reynolds stress, Maxwell stress, and
geodesic acoustic mode (GAM) transfer in drift-Alfv\'en turbulence. By means of
numerical computations we quantify the energy transfer into zonal flows owing
to each of these effects. The importance of the three driving ingredients in
electrostatic and electromagnetic turbulence for conditions relevant to the
edge of fusion devices is revealed for a broad range of parameters. The
Reynolds stress is found to provide a flow drive, while the electromagnetic
Maxwell stress is in the cases considered a sink for the flow energy. In the
limit of high plasma beta, where electromagnetic effects and Alfv\'en dynamics
are important, the Maxwell stress is found to cancel the Reynolds stress to a
high degree. The geodesic oscillations, related to equilibrium pressure profile
modifications due to poloidally asymmetric transport, can act as both sinks as
drive terms, depending on the parameter regime. For high beta cases the GAMs
are the main drive of the flow. This is also reflected in the frequency
dependence of the flow, showing a distinct peak at the GAM frequency in that
regime.Comment: 16 pages, 12 Figure
Generation of decoherence-free displaced squeezed states of radiation fields and a squeezed reservoir for atoms in cavity QED
We present a way to engineer an effective anti-Jaynes-Cumming and a
Jaynes-Cumming interaction between an atomic system and a single cavity mode
and show how to employ it in reservoir engineering processes. To construct the
effective Hamiltonian, we analyse considered the interaction of an atomic
system in a \{Lambda} configuration, driven by classical fields, with a single
cavity mode. With this interaction, we firstly show how to generate a
decoherence-free displaced squeezed state for the cavity field. In our scheme,
an atomic beam works as a reservoir for the radiation field trapped inside the
cavity, as employed recently by S. Pielawa et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 240401
(2007)] to generate an Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen entangled radiation state in
high-Q resonators. In our scheme, all the atoms have to be prepared in the
ground state and, as in the cited article, neither atomic detection nor precise
interaction times between the atoms and the cavity mode are required. From this
same interaction, we can also generate an ideal squeezed reservoir for atomic
systems. For this purpose we have to assume, besides the engineered atom-field
interaction, a strong decay of the cavity field (i.e., the cavity decay must be
much stronger than the effective atom-field coupling). With this scheme, some
interesting effects in the dynamics of an atom in a squeezed reservoir could be
tested
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