Nonclassicality by Local Gaussian Unitary Operations for Gaussian States

A measure of nonclassicality N in terms of local Gaussian unitary operations for bipartite Gaussian states is introduced. N is a faithful quantum correlation measure for Gaussian states as product states have no such correlation and every non product Gaussian state contains it. For any b...

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Main Authors: Yangyang Wang, Xiaofei Qi, Jinchuan Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/4/266
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description A measure of nonclassicality N in terms of local Gaussian unitary operations for bipartite Gaussian states is introduced. N is a faithful quantum correlation measure for Gaussian states as product states have no such correlation and every non product Gaussian state contains it. For any bipartite Gaussian state ρ A B , we always have 0 ≤ N ( ρ A B ) < 1 , where the upper bound 1 is sharp. An explicit formula of N for ( 1 + 1 ) -mode Gaussian states and an estimate of N for ( n + m ) -mode Gaussian states are presented. A criterion of entanglement is established in terms of this correlation. The quantum correlation N is also compared with entanglement, Gaussian discord and Gaussian geometric discord.
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spelling doaj.art-08166655c1cf47878e0267a3b3e070372022-12-22T03:59:19ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002018-04-0120426610.3390/e20040266e20040266Nonclassicality by Local Gaussian Unitary Operations for Gaussian StatesYangyang Wang0Xiaofei Qi1Jinchuan Hou2Department of Mathematics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, ChinaDepartment of Mathematics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, ChinaDepartment of Mathematics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, ChinaA measure of nonclassicality N in terms of local Gaussian unitary operations for bipartite Gaussian states is introduced. N is a faithful quantum correlation measure for Gaussian states as product states have no such correlation and every non product Gaussian state contains it. For any bipartite Gaussian state ρ A B , we always have 0 ≤ N ( ρ A B ) < 1 , where the upper bound 1 is sharp. An explicit formula of N for ( 1 + 1 ) -mode Gaussian states and an estimate of N for ( n + m ) -mode Gaussian states are presented. A criterion of entanglement is established in terms of this correlation. The quantum correlation N is also compared with entanglement, Gaussian discord and Gaussian geometric discord.http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/4/266quantum correlationsGaussian statesGaussian unitary operationscontinuous-variable systems
spellingShingle Yangyang Wang
Xiaofei Qi
Jinchuan Hou
Nonclassicality by Local Gaussian Unitary Operations for Gaussian States
Entropy
quantum correlations
Gaussian states
Gaussian unitary operations
continuous-variable systems
title Nonclassicality by Local Gaussian Unitary Operations for Gaussian States
title_full Nonclassicality by Local Gaussian Unitary Operations for Gaussian States
title_fullStr Nonclassicality by Local Gaussian Unitary Operations for Gaussian States
title_full_unstemmed Nonclassicality by Local Gaussian Unitary Operations for Gaussian States
title_short Nonclassicality by Local Gaussian Unitary Operations for Gaussian States
title_sort nonclassicality by local gaussian unitary operations for gaussian states
topic quantum correlations
Gaussian states
Gaussian unitary operations
continuous-variable systems
url http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/4/266
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