Optimal Universal and State-Dependent Quantum Cloning

We establish the best possible approximation to a perfect quantum cloning machine which produces two clones out of a single input. We analyze both universal and state-dependent cloners. The maximal fidelity of cloning is shown to be 5/6 for universal cloners. It can be achieved either by a special u...

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Main Authors: Bruss, D, DiVincenzo, D, Ekert, A, Fuchs, C, Macchiavello, C, Smolin, J
Format: Journal article
Published: 1997