Non-Gaussianity detection of single-mode rotationally symmetric quantum states via cumulant method

Abstract

The non-Gaussianity of quantum states incarnates an important resource for improving the performance of continuous-variable quantum information protocols. We propose a novel criterion of non-Gaussianity for single-mode rotationally symmetric quantum states via the squared Frobenius norm of higher-order cumulant matrix for the quadrature distribution function. As an application, we study the non-Gaussianities of three classes of single-mode symmetric non-Gaussian states: a mixture of vacuum and Fock states, single-photon added thermal states, and even/odd Schrödinger cat states. It is shown that such a criterion is faithful and effective for revealing non-Gaussianity. We further extend this criterion to two cases of symmetric multi-mode non-Gaussian states and non-symmetric single-mode non-Gaussian states.