Detection and engineering of spatial mode entanglement with ultracold bosons

We outline an interferometric scheme for the detection of bimode and multimode spatial entanglement of finite-temperature interacting Bose gases. Whether entanglement is present in the gas depends on the existence of the single-particle reduced density matrix between different regions of space. We a...

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Päätekijät: Goold, J, Heaney, L, Busch, T, Vedral, V
Aineistotyyppi: Journal article
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: 2009
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Yhteenveto:We outline an interferometric scheme for the detection of bimode and multimode spatial entanglement of finite-temperature interacting Bose gases. Whether entanglement is present in the gas depends on the existence of the single-particle reduced density matrix between different regions of space. We apply the scheme to the problem of a harmonically trapped repulsive boson pair and show that while entanglement is rapidly decreasing with temperature, a significant amount remains for all interaction strengths at zero temperature. Thus, by tuning the interaction parameter, the distribution of entanglement between many spatial modes can be modified. © 2009 The American Physical Society.