System Of Coherent States Research Articles

Quantum Reference Frames on Finite Homogeneous Spaces

We present an operationally motivated treatment of quantum reference frames in the setting that the frame is a covariant positive operator valued measure (POVM) on a finite homogeneous space, generalising the principal homogeneous spaces studied in previous work. We focus on the case that the reference observable is the canonical covariant projection valued measure on the given space, and show that this gives rise to a rank-one covariant POVM on the group, which can be seen as a system of coherent states.

Entanglement-Asymmetry Correspondence for Internal Quantum Reference Frames.

In the quantization of gauge theories and quantum gravity, it is crucial to treat reference frames such as rods or clocks not as idealized external classical relata, but as internal quantum subsystems. In the Page-Wootters formalism, for example, evolution of a quantum system S is described by a stationary joint state of S and a quantum clock, where time dependence of S arises from conditioning on the value of the clock. Here, we consider (possibly imperfect) internal quantum reference frames R for arbitrary compact symmetry groups, and show that there is an exact quantitative correspondence between the amount of entanglement in the invariant state on RS and the amount of asymmetry in the corresponding conditional state on S. Surprisingly, this duality holds exactly regardless of the choice of coherent state system used to condition on the reference frame. Averaging asymmetry over all conditional states, we obtain a simple representation-theoretic expression that admits the study of the quality of imperfect quantum reference frames, quantum speed limits for imperfect clocks, and typicality of asymmetry in a unified way. Our results shed light on the role of entanglement for establishing asymmetry in a fully symmetric quantum world.

Gravity-enhanced quantum spatial target detection

Quantum illumination can utilize entangled light to detect the low-reflectivity target that is hidden in a bright thermal background. This technique is applied to the detection of an object in the curved spacetime of the Earth, in order to explore how the curvature of spacetime affects quantum illumination. It is found that the spatial quantum illumination with entangled state transmitter outperforms that with coherent-state transmitter in the near-Earth curved spacetime. Moreover, either the quantum illumination system or the coherent-state system is employed, and gravity can enhance the spacetime target detection by reducing the thermal signal at the receiver. Besides, our model in principle can be applied to microwave quantum illumination and thus provides, to some degree, a theoretical foundation for the upcoming spatial quantum radar technologies.

On localized and coherent states on some new fuzzy spheres

We construct various systems of coherent states (SCS) on the $O(D)$-equivariant fuzzy spheres $S^d_\Lambda$ ($d=1,2$, $D=d\!+\!1$) constructed in [G. Fiore, F. Pisacane, J. Geom. Phys. 132 (2018), 423-451] and study their localizations in configuration space as well as angular momentum space. These localizations are best expressed through the $O(D)$-invariant square space and angular momentum uncertainties $(\Delta\boldsymbol{x})^2,(\Delta\boldsymbol{L})^2$ in the ambient Euclidean space $\mathbb{R}^D$. We also determine general bounds (e.g. uncertainty relations from commutation relations) for $(\Delta\boldsymbol{x})^2,(\Delta\boldsymbol{L})^2$, and partly investigate which SCS may saturate these bounds. In particular, we determine $O(D)$-equivariant systems of optimally localized coherent states, which are the closest quantum states to the classical states (i.e. points) of $S^d$. We compare the results with their analogs on commutative $S^d$. We also show that on $S^2_\Lambda$ our optimally localized states are better localized than those on the Madore-Hoppe fuzzy sphere with the same cutoff $\Lambda$.

Coherent states of quantum linear rotator

A system of coherent states is constructed for quantum linear rotator — a model for rotation of a diatomic molecule. The rotator in such a state possesses definite averages of orientation and angular momentum. Construction of coherent states is done in the framework of generalized Jordan–Schwinger approach to quantum angular momentum. The final definition of the coherent states involves operators which span the Lie algebra of metaplectic group Mp(4,R).

Calculation of the Riesz constants and orthogonalization for incomplete systems of coherent states by means of theta functions

For systems of coherent states that are multiply rarefied with respect to von Neumann's complete system, we use Jacobi theta functions to obtain exact analytic expressions for the Riesz constants, investigate their behaviour as functions of the ratio of steps in the spatial and frequency domains, construct biorthogonal systems, and realize an orthogonalization procedure that preserves the structure of the windowed Fourier transform. Bibliography: 19 titles.

Stable coherent states

We analyze the stability under time evolution of complexifier coherent states (CCS) in one-dimensional mechanical systems. A system of coherent states is called stable if it evolves into another coherent state. It turns out that a system can only poses stable CCS if the classical evolution of the variable for a given complexifier C depends only on z itself and not on its complex conjugate. This condition is very restrictive in general so that only few systems exist that obey this condition. However, it is possible to access a wider class of models that in principle may allow for stable coherent states associated to certain regions in the phase space by introducing action-angle coordinates.

Geometry and Symmetric Coherent States of Three Qubits Systems

In this paper, we first generalize the previous results that relate 1- and 2-qubit geometries to complex and quaternionic Mobius transformations respectively, to the case of 3-qubit states under octonionic Mobius transformations. This completes the correspondence between the qubit geometries and the four normed division algebras. Thereby, new systems of symmetric coherent states with 2 and 3 qubits can be constructed by mapping the spin coherent states to their antipodal symmetric ponits on the generalized Bloch spheres via Mobius transformations in corresponding dimensions. Finally, potential applications of the normed division algebras in physics are discussed.

P-Adic wavelets and their applications

The theory of p-adic wavelets is presented. One-dimensional and multidimensional wavelet bases and their relation to the spectral theory of pseudodifferential operators are discussed. For the first time, bases of compactly supported eigenvectors for p-adic pseudodifferential operators were considered by V.S. Vladimirov. In contrast to real wavelets, p-adic wavelets are related to the group representation theory; namely, the frames of p-adic wavelets are the orbits of p-adic transformation groups (systems of coherent states). A p-adic multiresolution analysis is considered and is shown to be a particular case of the construction of a p-adic wavelet frame as an orbit of the action of the affine group.

Bounded coherent states and excitonic systems

New bounded coherent state construction, based in a Keldysh conjecture, is presented. The particular group structure arising from the model leads a new symmetry transformations for the coherent state system. The emergent new symmetry transformations are reminiscent of the Bogoliubov ones. This construction is applied to describe an excitonic system. We discuss how the symmetry of these transformations is intrinsically related with the stability and the behavior of the physical systems as in the excitonic case.

Energy localization in maximally entangled two- and three-qubit phase space

Motivated by the Möbius transformation for symmetric points under the generalized circle in the complex plane, the system of symmetric spin coherent states corresponding to antipodal qubit states is introduced. In terms of these states, we construct the maximally entangled complete set of two-qubit coherent states, which in the limiting cases reduces to the Bell basis. A specific property of our symmetric coherent states is that they never become unentangled for any value of ψ from the complex plane. Entanglement quantifications of our states are given by the reduced density matrix and the concurrence determinant, and it is shown that our basis is maximally entangled. Universal one- and two-qubit gates in these new coherent state basis are calculated. As an application, we find the Q symbol of the XYZ model Hamiltonian operator H as an average energy function in maximally entangled two- and three-qubit phase space. It shows regular finite-energy localized structure with specific local extremum points. The concurrence and fidelity of quantum evolution with dimerization of double periodic patterns are given.

Vortex Images, q-Calculus and Entangled Coherent States

The two circles theorem for hydrodynamic flow in annular domain bounded by two concentric circles is derived. Complex potential and velocity of the flow are represented as q-periodic functions and rewritten in terms of the Jackson q-integral. This theorem generalizes the Milne-Thomson one circle theorem and reduces to the last on in the limit q → ∞. By this theorem problem of vortex images in annular domain between coaxial cylinders is solved in terms of q-elementary functions. An infinite set of images, as symmetric points under two circles, is determined completely by poles of the q-logarithmic function, where dimensionless parameter q = r22/r21 is given by square ratio of the cylinder radii. Motivated by Möbius transformation for symmetrical points under generalized circle in complex plain, the system of symmetric spin coherent states corresponding to antipodal qubit states is introduced. By these states we construct the maximally entangled orthonormal two qubit spin coherent state basis, in the limiting case reducible to the Bell basis. Average energy of XYZ model in these states, describing finite localized structure with characteristic extremum points, appears as an energy surface in maximally entangled two qubit space. Generalizations to three and higher multiple qubits are found. We show that our entangled N qubit states are determined by set of complex Fibonacci and Lucas polynomials and corresponding Binet-Fibonacci q-calculus.

Operational and Harmonic-Analytic Aspects of Quasi-Probability Distributions

Husimi distributions [11] and Wigner distributions [20] are well-known quasi-probability distributions which appear in several contexts. In this paper, we show some remarkable aspects of these distribution functions related to geometric structures of generalized coherent state systems [15,16] and operational quantum physics [7], and a scheme of formulating generalized version of quasi-probability distributions. Our scheme gives concrete formulae of quasi-probability distributions in more direct way from the theory of coherent state systems and clarify their operational meanings, especially of Husimi distributions and mutual relation between Husimi distributions and other classes of quasi-probability distributions.

Finite-dimensional Hilbert space and frame quantization

The quantum observables used in the case of quantum systems with finite-dimensional Hilbert space are defined either algebraically in terms of an orthonormal basis and discrete Fourier transformation or by using a continuous system of coherent states. We present an alternative approach to these important quantum systems based on the finite frame quantization. Finite systems of coherent states, usually called finite tight frames, can be defined in a natural way in the case of finite quantum systems. Novel examples of such tight frames are presented. The quantum observables used in our approach are obtained by starting from certain classical observables described by functions defined on the discrete phase space corresponding to the system. They are obtained by using a finite frame and a Klauder–Berezin–Toeplitz-type quantization. Semi-classical aspects of tight frames are studied through lower symbols of basic classical observables.

Semiclassical Properties of Coherent States for L 2(S n ), n = 2, 3, 5

We show semiclassical concentration of a system of coherent states for L 2(S n ), n = 2, 3, 5 in both configuration and Bargmann space representation. We obtain asymptotics for both the integral kernel defining an associated Bargmann transform and the inner product of two coherent states. In particular, we obtain the main asymptotic term for the phase function appearing in that inner product.

Multidimensional basis of p-adic wavelets and representation theory

A multidimensional basis of p-adic wavelets is constructed. The relation of the constructed basis to a system of coherent states (i.e. orbit of action) for some $p$-adic group of linear transformations is discussed. We show that the set of products of the vectors from the constructed basis and p-roots of one is the orbit of the corresponding p-adic group of linear transformations.

Quantum target detection using entangled photons

We investigate performances of pure continuous variable states in discriminating thermal and identity channels by comparing their $M$-copy error-probability bounds. This offers us a simplified mathematical analysis for quantum target detection with slightly modified features: the object---if it is present---perfectly reflects the signal beam irradiating it, while thermal noise photons are returned to the receiver in its absence. This model facilitates us to obtain analytic results on error-probability bounds, i.e., the quantum Chernoff bound and the lower bound constructed from the Bhattacharya bound on $M$-copy discrimination error probabilities of some important quantum states, like photon number states, $\text{N}$-photon maximally entangled (N00N) states, coherent states and the entangled photons obtained from spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC). Comparing the $M$-copy error-bounds, we identify that path-entangled states indeed offer enhanced sensitivity than the photon number state system, when average signal photon number is small compared to the thermal noise level. However, in the high signal-to-noise scenario, N00N states fail to be advantageous than the photon number states. Entangled SPDC photon pairs too outperform conventional coherent state system in the low signal-to-noise case. On the other hand, conventional coherent state system surpasses the performance sensitivity offered by entangled photon pair, when the signal intensity is much above that of thermal noise. We find an analogous performance regime in the lossy target detection (where the target is modeled as a weakly reflecting object) in a high signal-to-noise scenario.

Quantum illumination versus coherent-state target detection

Entanglement is arguably the key quantum-mechanical resource for improving the performance of communication, precision measurement and computing systems beyond their classical-physics limits. Yet entanglement is fragile, being very susceptible to destruction by the decoherence arising from loss and noise. Surprisingly, Lloyd (2008 Science 321 1463) recently proved that a very large performance gain accrues from use of entanglement in single-photon target detection within an entanglement-destroying lossy, noisy environment when compared to what can be achieved with unentangled single-photon states. We extend Lloyd's analysis to the full multiphoton input Hilbert space. We show that the performance of Lloyd's single-photon‘quantum illumination’ system is, at best, equal to that of a coherent-state transmitter of the same average photon number, and may be substantially worse. We demonstrate that the coherent-state system derives its advantage from the coherence between a sequence of weak—single photon on average—transmissions, a possibility that was not allowed for in Lloyd's work. Nevertheless, as shown by Tan et al (2008 Phys. Rev. Lett. 101 253601), quantum illumination may offer a significant, although more modest, performance gain when operation is not limited to the single-photon regime.

Gazeau-Klauder type coherent states for hypergeometric type operators

Abstract Hypergeometric type operators are shape invariant, and a factorization into a product of first order differential operators can be explicitely described in the general case. Some additional shape invariant operators depending on several parameters are defined in a natural way by starting from this general factorization. The mathematical properties of the eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of the operators thus obtained depend on the values of the parameters involved. We study the parameter dependence of orthogonality, square integrability and monotony of the eigenvalue sequence. The results obtained allow us to define certain systems of Gazeau-Klauder type coherent states and to describe some of their properties. Our systematic study recovers a number of well-known results in a natural, unified way and also leads to new findings.

Quantum Illumination with Gaussian States

An optical transmitter irradiates a target region containing a bright thermal-noise bath in which a low-reflectivity object might be embedded. The light received from this region is used to decide whether the object is present or absent. The performance achieved using a coherent-state transmitter is compared with that of a quantum-illumination transmitter, i.e., one that employs the signal beam obtained from spontaneous parametric down-conversion. By making the optimum joint measurement on the light received from the target region together with the retained spontaneous parametric down-conversion idler beam, the quantum-illumination system realizes a 6 dB advantage in the error-probability exponent over the optimum reception coherent-state system. This advantage accrues despite there being no entanglement between the light collected from the target region and the retained idler beam.