354 research outputs found
Directed percolation effects emerging from superadditivity of quantum networks
Entanglement indcued non--additivity of classical communication capacity in
networks consisting of quantum channels is considered. Communication lattices
consisiting of butterfly-type entanglement breaking channels augmented, with
some probability, by identity channels are analyzed. The capacity
superadditivity in the network is manifested in directed correlated bond
percolation which we consider in two flavours: simply directed and randomly
oriented. The obtained percolation properties show that high capacity
information transfer sets in much faster in the regime of superadditive
communication capacity than otherwise possible. As a byproduct, this sheds
light on a new type of entanglement based quantum capacity percolation
phenomenon.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
On photonic controlled phase gates
As primitives for entanglement generation, controlled phase gates take a
central role in quantum computing. Especially in ideas realizing instances of
quantum computation in linear optical gate arrays a closer look can be
rewarding. In such architectures, all effective non-linearities are induced by
measurements: Hence the probability of success is a crucial parameter of such
quantum gates. In this note, we discuss this question for controlled phase
gates that implement an arbitrary phase with one and two control qubits. Within
the class of post-selected gates in dual-rail encoding with vacuum ancillas we
identify the optimal success probabilities. We construct networks that allow
for an implementation by means of todays experimental capabilities in detail.
The methods employed here appear specifically useful with the advent of
integrated linear optical circuits, providing stable interferometers on
monolithic structures.Comment: 9 pages, 6 figures, final versio
Preparation of Knill-Laflamme-Milburn states using tunable controlled phase gate
A specific class of partially entangled states known as
Knill-Laflamme-Milburn states (or KLM states) has been proved to be useful in
relation to quantum information processing [Knill et al., Nature 409, 46
(2001)]. Although the usage of such states is widely investigated, considerably
less effort has been invested into experimentally accessible preparation
schemes. This paper discusses the possibility to employ a tunable controlled
phase gate to generate an arbitrary Knill-Laflamme-Milburn state. In the first
part, the idea of using the controlled phase gate is explained on the case of
two-qubit KLM states. Optimization of the proposed scheme is then discussed for
the framework of linear optics. Subsequent generalization of the scheme to
arbitrary n-qubit KLM state is derived in the second part of this paper.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, accepted in Journal of Physics
Brokered Graph State Quantum Computing
We describe a procedure for graph state quantum computing that is tailored to
fully exploit the physics of optically active multi-level systems. Leveraging
ideas from the literature on distributed computation together with the recent
work on probabilistic cluster state synthesis, our model assigns to each
physical system two logical qubits: the broker and the client. Groups of
brokers negotiate new graph state fragments via a probabilistic optical
protocol. Completed fragments are mapped from broker to clients via a simple
state transition and measurement. The clients, whose role is to store the
nascent graph state long term, remain entirely insulated from failures during
the brokerage. We describe an implementation in terms of NV-centres in diamond,
where brokers and clients are very naturally embodied as electron and nuclear
spins.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
Cluster state preparation using gates operating at arbitrary success probabilities
Several physical architectures allow for measurement-based quantum computing
using sequential preparation of cluster states by means of probabilistic
quantum gates. In such an approach, the order in which partial resources are
combined to form the final cluster state turns out to be crucially important.
We determine the influence of this classical decision process on the expected
size of the final cluster. Extending earlier work, we consider different
quantum gates operating at various probabilites of success. For finite
resources, we employ a computer algebra system to obtain the provably optimal
classical control strategy and derive symbolic results for the expected final
size of the cluster. We identify two regimes: When the success probability of
the elementary gates is high, the influence of the classical control strategy
is found to be negligible. In that case, other figures of merit become more
relevant. In contrast, for small probabilities of success, the choice of an
appropriate strategy is crucial.Comment: 7 pages, 9 figures, contribution to special issue of New J. Phys. on
"Measurement-Based Quantum Information Processing". Replaced with published
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Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children - Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL), DSM-5 update: translation into Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian governmental research funding agency Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)Brazilian governmental research funding agency Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)Brazilian governmental research funding agency Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS)ShireNovartisEli LillyJanssen-CilagUniv Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Fac Med, Dept Psiquiatria, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilUniv Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Fac Med, Dept Pediat, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Dept & Inst Psiquiatria, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Dept & Inst Psiquiatria, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilPontifica Univ Catolica Rio Grande do Sul, Dev Cognit Neurosci Res Grp GNCD, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilInst Bairral Psiquiatria, Ctr Integrado Desenvolvimento Infancia & Adolesce, Itapira, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Dept & Inst Psiquiatria, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilWeb of Scienc
Severity of Ascites Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients with Cirrhosis Secondary to Biliary Atresia
Very few prior studies have investigated the presence of ascites as a prognostic factor in children with cirrhosis. To the best of our knowledge, there are no prior studies evaluating the relationship between severity of ascites and patient survival in children with biliary atresia and cirrhosis.Clinically detectable ascites is associated with decreased 1-year survival of children with biliary atresia. These patients should be treated with caution and prioritized for liver transplantation.Background Very few prior studies have investigated the presence of ascites as a prognostic factor in children with cirrhosis.
To the best of our knowledge, there are no prior studies evaluating the relationship between severity of ascites and patient
survival in children with biliary atresia and cirrhosis.
Aims To evaluate the association between severity of ascites and survival of children with cirrhosis and biliary atresia.
Methods All children with cirrhosis secondary to biliary atresia evaluated at our institution from 2000 to 2014 were included
in this study. Patients were classified into four groups: NA = no ascites; A1 = grade 1 ascites; A2 = grade 2 ascites; and
A3 = grade 3 ascites. The primary endpoint of the study was mortality within the first year after patient inclusion. Ninetyday
mortality was also evaluated. Prognostic factors related to both endpoints also were studied. [...]info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Ground states of unfrustrated spin Hamiltonians satisfy an area law
We show that ground states of unfrustrated quantum spin-1/2 systems on
general lattices satisfy an entanglement area law, provided that the
Hamiltonian can be decomposed into nearest-neighbor interaction terms which
have entangled excited states. The ground state manifold can be efficiently
described as the image of a low-dimensional subspace of low Schmidt measure,
under an efficiently contractible tree-tensor network. This structure gives
rise to the possibility of efficiently simulating the complete ground space
(which is in general degenerate). We briefly discuss "non-generic" cases,
including highly degenerate interactions with product eigenbases, using a
relationship to percolation theory. We finally assess the possibility of using
such tree tensor networks to simulate almost frustration-free spin models.Comment: 14 pages, 4 figures, small corrections, added a referenc
Integration of highly probabilistic sources into optical quantum architectures: perpetual quantum computation
In this paper we introduce a design for an optical topological cluster state
computer constructed exclusively from a single quantum component. Unlike
previous efforts we eliminate the need for on demand, high fidelity photon
sources and detectors and replace them with the same device utilised to create
photon/photon entanglement. This introduces highly probabilistic elements into
the optical architecture while maintaining complete specificity of the
structure and operation for a large scale computer. Photons in this system are
continually recycled back into the preparation network, allowing for a
arbitrarily deep 3D cluster to be prepared using a comparatively small number
of photonic qubits and consequently the elimination of high frequency,
deterministic photon sources.Comment: 19 pages, 13 Figs (2 Appendices with additional Figs.). Comments
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