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Single-photon quantum nonlocality: Violation of the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt inequality using feasible measurement setups
We investigate quantum nonlocality of a single-photon entangled state under
feasible measurement techniques consisting of on-off and homodyne detections
along with unitary operations of displacement and squeezing. We test for a
potential violation of the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt (CHSH) inequality, in
which each of the bipartite party has a freedom to choose between 2 measurement
settings, each measurement yielding a binary outcome. We find that
single-photon quantum nonlocality can be detected when two or less of the 4
total measurements are carried out by homodyne detection. The largest violation
of the CHSH inequality is obtained when all four measurements are
squeezed-and-displaced on-off detections. We test robustness of violations
against imperfections in on-off detectors and single-photon sources, finding
that the squeezed-and-displaced measurement schemes perform better than the
displacement-only measurement schemes.Comment: 7+ pages, 7 figures, 1 table, close to published versio
Generating arbitrary photon-number entangled states for continuous-variable quantum informatics
We propose two experimental schemes that can produce an arbitrary
photon-number entangled state (PNES) in a finite dimension. This class of
entangled states naturally includes non-Gaussian continuous-variable (CV)
states that may provide some practical advantages over the Gaussian
counterparts (two-mode squeezed states). We particularly compare the
entanglement characteristics of the Gaussian and the non-Gaussian states in
view of the degree of entanglement and the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen correlation,
and further discuss their applications to the CV teleportation and the
nonlocality test. The experimental imperfection due to the on-off
photodetectors with nonideal efficiency is also considered in our analysis to
show the feasibility of our schemes within existing technologies.Comment: published version, 13 pages, 7 figure
Damage detection and identification of parameter matrices using residual force vector
Beginning with incomplete mode shape measurement data, this study presents analytical equations to predict the actual stiffness and mass matrices. The measured modal data, including the measurement, manufacturing and modeling errors, should be updated for subsequent analysis. In this study, the incomplete mode shape data are expanded to a full set of degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) based on the generalized inverse method and the concept of residual force vector. The corrected parameter matrices are straightforwardly derived using the estimated mode shape data and the pseudo inverse method. The validity of the proposed method is evaluated based on the number of measured modes in an application, and its limitations are investigated
Catalytic properties of Co3O4 nanoparticles for rechargeable Li/air batteries
Three types of Co3O4 nanoparticles are synthesized and characterized as a catalyst for the air electrode of a Li/air battery. The shape and size of the nanoparticles are observed using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analyses. The formation of the Co3O4 phase is confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The electrochemical property of the air electrodes containing Co3O4 nanoparticles is significantly associated with the shape and size of the nanoparticles. It appears that the capacity of electrodes containing villiform-type Co3O4 nanoparticles is superior to that of electrodes containing cube- and flower-type Co3O4 nanoparticles. This is probably due to the sufficient pore spaces of the villiform-type Co3O4 nanoparticles
Linear optical scheme for producing polarization-entangled NOON states
We propose a linear optical scheme that can conditionally generate high NOON
states using polarization modes. This scheme provides advantages over the
previous proposals on path-entangled NOON states in view of success probability
or required resources of optical elements. We also investigate two experimental
schemes feasible within existing technology that can produce the NOON-like or
the NOON state for N = 4.Comment: Published version, 5 pages, 4 figure
Damage detection and identification of parameter matrices using residual force vector
Beginning with incomplete mode shape measurement data, this study presents analytical equations to predict the actual stiffness and mass matrices. The measured modal data, including the measurement, manufacturing and modeling errors, should be updated for subsequent analysis. In this study, the incomplete mode shape data are expanded to a full set of degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) based on the generalized inverse method and the concept of residual force vector. The corrected parameter matrices are straightforwardly derived using the estimated mode shape data and the pseudo inverse method. The validity of the proposed method is evaluated based on the number of measured modes in an application, and its limitations are investigated
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