258 research outputs found
Entangled coherent states and squeezing in N trapped ions
We consider a resonant bichromatic excitation of N trapped ions that
generates displacement and squeezing in their collective motion conditioned to
their ionic internal state, producing eventually Scrhodinger cat states and
entangled squeezing. Furthermore, we study the case of tetrachromatic
illumination or producing the so called entangled coherent states in two
motional normal modes.Comment: 4 Revtex pages, no figures. To appear in Proceedings of "Mysteries,
Puzzles and Paradoxes in Quantum Mechanics", Garda Lake, Italy (2001
Field squeeze operators in optical cavities with atomic ensembles
We propose a method of generating unitarily single and two-mode field
squeezing in an optical cavity with an atomic cloud. Through a suitable laser
system, we are able to engineer a squeeze field operator decoupled from the
atomic degrees of freedom, yielding a large squeeze parameter that is scaled up
by the number of atoms, and realizing degenerate and non-degenerate parametric
amplification. By means of the input-output theory we show that ideal squeezed
states and perfect squeezing could be approached at the output. The scheme is
robust to decoherence processes.Comment: Four pages and one figure. Accepted in Physical Review Letter
Reliable teleportation in trapped ions
We study a method for the implementation of a reliable teleportation protocol
(theoretically, 100% of success) of internal states in trapped ions. The
generation of the quantum channel (any of four Bell states) may be done
respecting technical limitations on individual addressing and without claiming
the Lamb-Dicke regime. An adequate Bell analyzer, that transforms unitarily the
Bell basis into a completely disentangled one, is considered. Probable sources
of error and fidelity estimations of the teleportation process are studied.
Finally, we discuss experimental issues, proposing a scenario in which the
present scheme could be implemented.Comment: 8 Latex pages with five (ps,eps) figures included (EPJ style also
included). Accepted for publication in European Physical Journal
Unitary expansion of the time evolution operator
We propose an expansion of the unitary evolution operator, associated to a
given Schr\"odinger equation, in terms of a finite product of explicit unitary
operators. In this manner, this unitary expansion can be truncated at the
desired level of approximation, as shown in the given examples.Comment: 6 pages, 7 figures. Updated version, minor final change
Direct measurement of finite-time disentanglement induced by a reservoir
We propose a method for directly probing the dynamics of disentanglement of
an initial two-qubit entangled state, under the action of a reservoir. We show
that it is possible to detect disentanglement, for experimentally realizable
examples of decaying systems, through the measurement of a single observable,
which is invariant throughout the decay. The systems under consideration may
lead to either finite-time or asymptotic disentanglement. A general
prescription for measuring this observable, which yields an operational meaning
to entanglement measures, is proposed, and exemplified for cavity quantum
electrodynamics and trapped ions.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Single observable concurrence measurement without simultaneous copies
We present a protocol that allows us to obtain the concurrence of any two
qubit pure state by performing a minimal and optimal tomography of one of the
subsystems through measuring a single observable of an ancillary four
dimensional qudit. An implementation for a system of trapped ions is also
proposed, which can be achieved with present day experimental techniques.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figur
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