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Observing quantum non-locality in the entanglement between modes of massive particles
We consider the question of whether it is possible to use the entanglement
between spatially separated modes of massive particles to observe nonlocal
quantum correlations. Mode entanglement can be obtained using a single
particle, indicating that it requires careful consideration before concluding
whether experimental observation, e.g. violation of Bell inequalities, is
possible or not. In the simplest setups analogous to optics experiments, that
observation is prohibited by fundamental conservation laws. However, we show
that using auxiliary particles, mode entanglement can be converted into forms
that allow the observation of quantum non-locality. The probability of
successful conversion depends on the nature and number of auxiliary particles
used. In particular, we find that an auxiliary Bose-Einstein condensate allows
the conversion arbitrarily many times with a small error that depends only on
the initial state of the condensate.Comment: 8 pages (two-column), 2 figure
Cooling a magnetic resonance force microscope via the dynamical back-action of nuclear spins
We analyze the back-action influence of nuclear spins on the motion of the
cantilever of a magnetic force resonance microscope. We calculate the
contribution of nuclear spins to the damping and frequency shift of the
cantilever. We show that, at the Rabi frequency, the energy exchange between
the cantilever and the spin system cools or heats the cantilever depending on
the sign of the high-frequency detuning. We also show that the spin noise leads
to a significant damping of the cantilever motion.Comment: 15 pqges, 11 figures. The last part of Section IV.A and Section IV B
were rewritten. We added three new graphs: Figs. 5, 7, 9 and all graphs in
this subsection were recalculated for T=600 mK as in the experiment. Several
new references were adde
Hybridized solid-state qubit in the charge-flux regime
Most superconducting qubits operate in a regime dominated by either the
electrical charge or the magnetic flux. Here we study an intermediate case: a
hybridized charge-flux qubit with a third Josephson junction (JJ) added into
the SQUID loop of the Cooper-pair box. This additional JJ allows the optimal
design of a low-decoherence qubit. Both charge and flux noises are
considered. Moreover, we show that an efficient quantum measurement of either
the current or the charge can be achieved by using different area sizes for the
third JJ.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures. Phys. Rev. B, in pres
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