Quadrature operators with arbitrary phase and applications to phase-space distribution and quantum communication

Abstract

Quadrature operators with arbitrary phase are studied from a point of view of the phase-space representation of quantum states, and the results are applied to simultaneous measurement and quantum communication. The Wigner function of arbitrary phase quadrature variables is introduced, which is a generalization of the usual Wigner function of position and momentum. The Kirkwood distribution is also extended for arbitrary phase quadrature variables. The simultaneous measurement of two quadrature operators is investigated using a beam splitter model and a generalized version of the Arthurs-Kelley model. The quantum teleportation of continuous variables is considered in terms of arbitrary phase quadrature variables. A general formula is derived that provides the quantum teleportation channel. The fidelity of the quantum teleportation with an uncontrollable phase is calculated for a coherent state. Furthermore, the mutual information of the quantum dense coding of continuous variables is obtained when classical information is encoded on arbitrary phase quadrature variables. The result is compared with that of the communication system, where information is transmitted using coherent and squeezed states.