Two-mode Entangled State Research Articles

Two-mode photon-added entangled coherent-squeezed states: their entanglement and nonclassical properties

Recently, we introduced and generated new types of two-mode entangled states named “entangled coherent-squeezed states”. In these states, two common states for quantum information processing, coherent state, and squeezed states have been used. Now, based on the generated entangled states, we introduce “two-mode photon-added entangled coherent-squeezed states”. These states are obtained via the iterated action of two creation operators on the two modes of the “entangled coherent-squeezed states”. Next, we study the amount of entanglement of the introduced states using concurrence criterion. In the continuation, some of the nonclassical features such as photon-statistics, second-order correlation function, and quadrature squeezing are considered. In addition, we study the influence of photon-addition of two modes on the mentioned properties of the introduced states. We will observe that the entanglement of the introduced photon-added entangled states increases more rapidly as photon-addition of two modes increases. Moreover, some of the nonclassical features for the first mode of the introduced states such as sub-Poissonian photon-statistics and squeezing in p appear and disappear by photon-addition of two modes, respectively.

Quantum multiparameter estimation with generalized balanced multimode NOON-like states

The simultaneous multi-parameter estimation problem using a class of multi-mode entangled states is investigated in this paper. Specifically, the problem of optical phase imaging is considered and the quantum probe is taken to be a balanced coherent superposition of components with an arbitrary quantum state in one mode and vacuum states in all the other modes, which is a generalization of the multi-mode NOON state. The analytical form for the quantum Cramer-Rao bound (QCRB) is presented, which shows the performance by providing a lower bound of the estimation uncertainty. It is shown that the NOON state has the worst performance among those in the class of the entangled states considered. We also analyze in detail four different scenarios, which are the NOON state, the entangled coherent state, the entangled squeezed coherent state, and the entangled squeezed vacuum state. From the comparison among these four states, we find that when the mean photon number is fixed, the squeezed vacuum state has the smallest QCRB, followed by the squeezed coherent state, entangled coherent state, and NOON state. We also illustrate that the balanced entangled state can perform better than a more generalized unbalanced form studied in previous works for certain scenarios. Finally, we give an experimental setup for producing a two-mode entangled state that can beat the NOON state in quantum metrology.

Data-pattern tomography of entangled states

We discuss the data-pattern tomography for reconstruction of entangled states of light. We show that for a moderate number of probe coherent states it is possible to achieve high accuracy of representation not only for single-mode states but also for two-mode entangled states. We analyze the stability of these representations to the noise and demonstrate the conservation of the purity and entanglement. Simulating the probe and signal measurements, we show that systematic error inherent for representation of realistic signal response with finite sets of responses from probe states still allows one to infer reliably the signal states preserving entanglement.

Quantum properties of two-mode entangled coherent states

Coherent states are the quantum states, which give the closest description to classical states. Since their superpositions show quantum properties, research on these states has been of great interest. In addition, having nonclassical properties is necessary for quantum correlations. In this paper, we focus on two-mode entangled coherent states which are out of phase, and study the nonclassical properties such as squeezing of quadrature operators, antibunching and oscillatory photon statistics. Then we discuss about their entanglement, which is a quantum correlation in different conditions and compare the results.

Preparation and non-classical characteristics of two-mode entangled coherent state

We propose a scheme to generate two-mode entangled coherent states using a Λ-type rf-SQUID qubit to induce the interaction between two transmission line resonators (TLRs). The proposed scheme takes advantage of the easy integration of solid quantum circuit. Through investigating the dynamical evolution, we find the relationship between the initial quantum state of the superconducting qubit and the quantum entanglement of the field modes. We analyze as well the influence of decoherence effect on the non-classical characteristics of the optical field by means of the density operator, fidelity and Mandel Q. The investigation results indicate that one should first optimize the preparation of the initial quantum state of qubit so as to prepare two-mode entangled state with high entanglement degree and obvious non-classical characteristics. The qubit initially prepared in (|0〉+|1〉)/2 does not get entangled with the two modes of field. Inversely, the qubit can effectively improve the degree of entanglement between field modes and obviously promote the anti-bunching effect and squeezing effect if it is initially prepared in ground state |0〉.

Production of the Superposition of Nonlinear Coherent States and Entangled Nonlinear Coherent States

In this paper, by using the parity operator as well as the nonlinear displacement-type operator, we define new operators which by the action of them on the vacuum state of the radiation field, superposition of two nonlinear coherent states and two-mode entangled nonlinear coherent states are generated. Also, we show that via the generalization of the presented method, the superposition of more than two nonlinear coherent states and n-mode entangled nonlinear coherent states can be generated.

Quantum Illumination with Noiseless Linear Amplifier**Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos U1304613, 11204197, 11204379 and 11074244, the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2011CBA00200, and the Doctor Science Research Foundation from the Ministry of Education of China under Grant No 20113402110059.

Quantum illumination, that is, quantum target detection, is to detect the potential target with two-mode quantum entangled state. For a given transmitted energy, the quantum illumination can achieve a target-detection probability of error much lower than the illumination scheme without entanglement. We investigate the usefulness of noiseless linear amplification (NLA) for quantum illumination. Our result shows that NLA can help to substantially reduce the number of quantum entangled states collected for joint measurement of multi-copy quantum state. Our analysis on the NLA-assisted scheme could help to develop more efficient schemes for quantum illumination.

Generating continuous variable entangled states for quantum teleportation using a superposition of number-conserving operations

We investigate the states generated in continuous variable (CV) optical fields by operating them with a number-conserving operator of the type , formed by the generalized superposition of products of field annihilation () and creation () operators, with . Such an operator is experimentally realizable and can be suitably manipulated to generate nonclassical optical states when applied on single- and two-mode coherent, thermal and squeezed input states. At low intensities, these nonclassical states can interact with a secondary mode via a linear optical device to generate two-mode discrete entangled states, which can serve as a resource in quantum information protocols. The advantage of these operations are tested by applying the generated entangled states as quantum channels in CV quantum teleportation, under the Braunstein and Kimble protocol. We observe that, under these operations, while the average fidelity of CV teleportation is enhanced for the nonclassical channel formed using input squeezed states, it remains at the classical threshold for input coherent and thermal states. This is due to the fact that though these operations can introduce discrete entanglement in all input states, it enhances the Einstein–Podolosky–Rosen correlations only in the nonclassical squeezed state inputs, leading to an advantage in CV teleportation. This shows that nonclassical optical states generated using the above operations on classical coherent and thermal state inputs are not useful for CV teleportation. This investigation could prove useful for the efficient implementation of noisy non-Gaussian channels, formed by linear operations, in future teleportation protocols.

Bell-inequality tests using asymmetric entangled coherent states in asymmetric lossy environments

We study an asymmetric form of two-mode entangled coherent state (ECS), where the two local amplitudes have different values, for testing the Bell-Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt (Bell-CHSH) inequality. We find that the asymmetric ECSs have obvious advantages over the symmetric form of ECSs in testing the Bell-CHSH inequality. We further study an asymmetric strategy in distributing an ECS over a lossy environment and find that such a scheme can significantly increase violation of the inequality.

Observing optical coherence across Fock layers with weak-field homodyne detectors

Quantum properties of optical modes are typically assessed by observing their photon statistics or the distribution of their quadratures. Both particle- and wave-like behaviours deliver important information and each may be used as a resource in quantum-enhanced technologies. Weak-field homodyne (WFH) detection provides a scheme that combines the wave- and particle-like descriptions. Here we show that it is possible to observe a wave-like property such as the optical coherence across Fock basis states in the detection statistics derived from discrete photon counting. We experimentally demonstrate these correlations using two WHF detectors on each mode of two classes of two-mode entangled states. Furthermore, we theoretically describe the response of WHF detection on a two-mode squeezed state in the context of generalized Bell inequalities. Our work demonstrates the potential of this technique as a tool for hybrid continuous/discrete-variable protocols on a phenomenon that explicitly combines both approaches.

Controllable preparation of two-mode entangled coherent states in circuit QED

Although the multi-level structure of superconducting qubits may result in calculation errors, it can be rationally used to effectively improve the speed of gate operations. Utilizing a current-biased Josephson junction (λ-type rf-SQUID) as a tunable coupler for superconducting transmission line resonators (TLRs), under the large detuning condition, we demonstrate the controllable generation of entangled coherent states in circuit quantum electrodynamics (circuit QED). The coupling between the TLRs and the qubit can be effectively regulated by an external bias current or coupling capacitor. Further investigations indicate that the maximum entangled state can be obtained through measuring the excited state of the superconducting qubits. Then, the influence of the TLR decay on the prepared entangled states is analyzed.

New approach for solving the Wigner function from the Husimi function in the two-mode entangled state representation

We introduce a new method to calculate the Wigner function when its corresponding Husimi function is given. A new formula is derived for calculating conveniently the Wigner function in two-mode entangled state representation. As application, we derive Wigner functions of some quantum states, such as two-mode entangled state, the electron's two-mode squeezed canonical coherent state, and the electron's coordinate eigenstate.

Experimental measurement of covariance matrix of two-mode entangled state

A two-mode entangled state was generated experimentally through mixing two squeezed lights from two optical parametric amplifiers on a 50/50 beam splitter. The entangled beams were measured by means of two pairs of balanced homodyne detection systems respectively. The relative phases between the local beams and the detected beams can be locked by using the optical phase modulation technique. The covariance matrix of the two-mode entangled state was obtained when the relative phase of the local beam and the detected beam in one homodyne detection system is locked and the other is scanned. This method provides a way by which one can extract the covariance matrix of any selected quadrature components of two-mode Gaussian state.

A generalized two-mode entangled state: Its generation, properties, and applications

Using the technique of integration within an ordered product of operators we construct a generalized two-mode entangled state, which can be generated by an asymmetrical beam splitter (BS). Some important properties of this state, such as orthogonality and Schmidt decomposition, are also discussed by deriving the expression of BS operator in coordinate representation. As its applications, to conjugate state, obtain operator identities, generate new squeezing operators (squeezed state) are also presented. It is shown that the fidelity of quantum teleportation can be enhanced under certain case by using the asymmetrical new squeezed state as entangled resource.

Gates for one-way quantum computation based on Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen entanglement

Single-mode squeezing and Fourier transformation operations are two essential logical gates in continuous-variable quantum computation, which have been experimentally implemented by means of an optical four-mode cluster state. In this paper, we present a simpler and more efficient protocol based on the use of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen two-mode entangled states to realize the same operations. The theoretical calculations and the experimental results demonstrate that the presented scheme not only decreases the requirement to the resource quantum states at the largest extent but also enhances significantly the squeezing degree and the fidelity of the resultant modes under an identical resource condition. That is because in our system the influence of the excess noises deriving from the imperfect squeezing of the resource states is degraded. The gate operations applying two-mode entanglement can be utilized as a basic element in a future quantum computer involving a large-scale cluster state.

Manipulating Frequency-Bin Entangled States in Cold Atoms

Optical manipulation of entanglement harnessing the frequency degree of freedom is important for encoding of quantum information. We here devise a phase-resonant excitation mechanism of an atomic interface where full control of a narrowband single-photon two-mode frequency entangled state can be efficiently achieved. We illustrate the working physical mechanism for an interface made of cold 87Rb atoms where entanglement is well preserved from degradation over a typical 100 μm length scale of the interface and with fractional delays of the order of unity. The scheme provides a basis for efficient multi-frequency and multi-photon entanglement, which is not easily accessible to polarization and spatial encoding.

Generation of two-mode entangled states by quantum reservoir engineering

A method for generating entangled cat states of two modes of a microwave cavity field is proposed. Entanglement results from the interaction of the field with a beam of atoms crossing the microwave resonator, giving rise to non-unitary dynamics of which the target entangled state is a fixed point. We analyse the robustness of the generated two-mode photonic ‘cat state’ against dephasing and losses by means of numerical simulation. This proposal is an instance of quantum reservoir engineering of photonic systems.

Effect of excess noise on continuous variable entanglement sudden death and Gaussian quantum discord

A symmetric two-mode Gaussian entangled state is used to investigate the effect of excess noise on entanglement sudden death and Gaussian quantum discord with continuous variables. The results show that the excess noise in the channel can lead to entanglement sudden death of a symmetric two-mode Gaussian entangled state, while Gaussian quantum discord never vanishes. As a practical application, the security of a quantum key distribution (QKD) scheme based on a symmetric two-mode Gaussian entangled state against collective Gaussian attacks is analyzed. The calculation results show that the secret key cannot be distilled when entanglement vanishes and only quantum discord exists in such a QKD scheme.

Engineering two-mode entangled states between two superconducting resonators by dissipation

We present an experimental feasible scheme to synthesize two-mode continuous-variable entangled states of two superconducting resonators that are interconnected by two gap-tunable superconducting qubits. We show that, with each artificial atom suitably driven by a bichromatic microwave field to induce sidebands in the qubit-resonator coupling, the stationary state of the photon fields in the two resonators can be cooled and steered into a two-mode squeezed vacuum state via a dissipative quantum dynamical process, while the superconducting qubits remain in their ground states. In this scheme the qubit decay plays a positive role and can help drive the system to the target state, which thus converts a detrimental source of noise into a resource.

TIGHTENING THE EAVESDROPPING ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION FOR CONTINUOUS VARIABLE QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION PROTOCOLS THAT INVOLVE NONMAXIMALLY ENTANGLEMENT

In this paper, we derive tight bounds for the eavesdropping attacks on continuous variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) protocol that involves nonmaximally entangled states. We show that deriving bounds on the eavesdropper's accessible information based on the Heisenberg uncertainty yields upper bounds, but those bounds are not tight. For this reason, we follow different techniques to derive the desired tight bounds. The new bounds are tight for all CV-QKD protocols that involve two-mode entangled state. Our derivations are applied to direct and reverse reconciliation schemes of protocol implementation, respectively.