Transforming pure and mixed states using an NMR quantum homogeniser

The universal quantum homogeniser can transform a qubit from any state to any other state with arbitrary accuracy, using only unitary transformations to perform this task. Here we present an implementation of a finite quantum homogeniser using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), with a four-qubit syst...

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Main Authors: Violaris, M, Bhole, G, Jones, JA, Vedral, V, Marletto, C
Format: Journal article
Jezik:English
Izdano: American Physical Society 2021
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author Violaris, M
Bhole, G
Jones, JA
Vedral, V
Marletto, C
author_facet Violaris, M
Bhole, G
Jones, JA
Vedral, V
Marletto, C
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description The universal quantum homogeniser can transform a qubit from any state to any other state with arbitrary accuracy, using only unitary transformations to perform this task. Here we present an implementation of a finite quantum homogeniser using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), with a four-qubit system. We compare the homogenisation of a mixed state to a pure state, and the reverse process. After accounting for the effects of decoherence in the system, we find the experimental results to be consistent with the theoretical symmetry in how the qubit states evolve in the two cases. We analyse the implications of this symmetry by interpreting the homogeniser as a physical implementation of pure state preparation and information scrambling.
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spelling oxford-uuid:24525439-edc3-40fe-be24-70208baaedcd2022-03-26T11:49:26ZTransforming pure and mixed states using an NMR quantum homogeniserJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:24525439-edc3-40fe-be24-70208baaedcdEnglishSymplectic ElementsAmerican Physical Society2021Violaris, MBhole, GJones, JAVedral, VMarletto, CThe universal quantum homogeniser can transform a qubit from any state to any other state with arbitrary accuracy, using only unitary transformations to perform this task. Here we present an implementation of a finite quantum homogeniser using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), with a four-qubit system. We compare the homogenisation of a mixed state to a pure state, and the reverse process. After accounting for the effects of decoherence in the system, we find the experimental results to be consistent with the theoretical symmetry in how the qubit states evolve in the two cases. We analyse the implications of this symmetry by interpreting the homogeniser as a physical implementation of pure state preparation and information scrambling.
spellingShingle Violaris, M
Bhole, G
Jones, JA
Vedral, V
Marletto, C
Transforming pure and mixed states using an NMR quantum homogeniser
title Transforming pure and mixed states using an NMR quantum homogeniser
title_full Transforming pure and mixed states using an NMR quantum homogeniser
title_fullStr Transforming pure and mixed states using an NMR quantum homogeniser
title_full_unstemmed Transforming pure and mixed states using an NMR quantum homogeniser
title_short Transforming pure and mixed states using an NMR quantum homogeniser
title_sort transforming pure and mixed states using an nmr quantum homogeniser
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