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Publications and source records attributed to Mi-Ra Hwang.
The non-relativistic quantum mechanics with a generalized uncertainty principle (GUP) is examined in the Arthurs-Kelly system. The Feynman propagator for this system is exactly derived within the first order of the GUP parameter $\beta$. The application of it in the early universe stage is briefly discussed.
Superconductors at temperatures below the critical temperature $T_c$ can be modeled as a mixture of Fermi and Bose gases, where the Fermi gas consists of conduction electrons and the Bose gas comprises Cooper pairs. This simple model enables the computation of the temperature dependence of $2 r(T) / N$, where $N$ is the total number of conduction electrons and $r(T)$ is the number of Cooper pairs at temperature $T$. Analyzing $2 r(T) / N$ across various superconductors may provide significant insights into the mechanisms behind high-temperature superconductivity, especially regarding coherence in Cooper pairs.
The generalized version of the Arthurs-Kelly inequality is derived when the initial state is a tripartite separable state. When each initial substate obeys the minimal uncertainty, the generalized version reduces to the well-known inequality, i.e. twice of the Heisenberg uncertainty. If the initial probe state is entangled, it is shown that the generalized version of the Arthurs-Kelly inequality can be violated. We show the violation explicitly by introducing a special example.
Quantum illumination with asymmetric strategy is examined by making use of the three-mode maximally entangled Gaussian state, which involves one signal and two idler beams. It is shown that this scenario gives less-error probability compared to that with the two-mode squeezed vacuum state when $N_S$, average photon number per signal, is less than $0.46$.
We develop the Euclidean time method of the variational quantum eigensolver for solving the generalized eigenvalue equation $A \ket{\phi_n} = \lambda_n B \ket{\phi_n}$, where $A$ and $B$ are hermitian operators, and $\ket{\phi_n}$ and $\lambda_n$ are called the eigenvector and the corresponding eigenvalue of this equation respectively. For the purpose we modify the usual Euclidean time formalism, which was developed for solving the time-independent Schr\"{o}dinger equation. We apply our formalism to three numerical examples for test. It is shown that our formalism works very well in all numerical examples. We also apply our formalism to the hydrogen atom and compute the electric polarizability. It turns out that our result is slightly less than that of the perturbation method.
In this paper we examine the average R\'{e}nyi entropy $S_{\alpha}$ of a subsystem $A$ when the whole composite system $AB$ is a random pure state. We assume that the Hilbert space dimensions of $A$ and $AB$ are $m$ and $m n$ respectively. First, we compute the average R\'{e}nyi entropy analytically for $m = \alpha = 2$. We compare this analytical result with the approximate average R\'{e}nyi entropy, which is shown to be very close. For general case we compute the average of the approximate R\'{e}nyi entropy $\widetilde{S}_{\alpha} (m,n)$ analytically. When $1 \ll n$, $\widetilde{S}_{\alpha} (m,n)$ reduces to $\ln m - \frac{\alpha}{2 n} (m - m^{-1})$, which is in agreement with the asymptotic expression of the average von Neumann entropy. Based on the analytic result of $\widetilde{S}_{\alpha} (m,n)$ we plot the $\ln m$-dependence of the quantum information derived from $\widetilde{S}_{\alpha} (m,n)$. It is remarkable to note that the nearly vanishing region of the information becomes shorten with increasing $\alpha$, and eventually disappears in the limit of $\alpha \rightarrow \infty$. The physical implication of the result is briefly discussed.
Scrambling is a concept introduced from information loss problem arising in black hole. In this paper we discuss the effect of scrambling from a perspective of pure quantum information theory. We introduce $7$-qubit quantum circuit for a quantum teleportation. It is shown that the teleportation can be perfect if a maximal scrambling unitary is used. From this fact we conjecture that ``the quantity of scrambling is proportional to the fidelity of teleportation''. In order to confirm the conjecture we introduce $\theta$-dependent partially scrambling unitary, which reduces to no scrambling and maximal scrambling at $\theta = 0$ and $\theta = \pi / 2$, respectively. Then, we compute the average fidelity analytically, and numerically by making use of qiskit (version $0.36.2$) and $7$-qibit real quantum computer ibm$\_$oslo. Finally, we conclude that our conjecture can be true or false depending on the choice of qubits for Bell measurement.
The role of entanglement is discussed in the Harrow-Hassidim-Lloyd (HHL) algorithm. We compute all tripartite entanglement at every steps of the HHL algorithm. The tripartite entanglement is generated in the first quantum phase estimation (QPE) step. However, it turns out that amount of the generated entanglement is not maximal except very rare cases. In the second rotation step some tripartite entanglement is annihilated. Thus, the net tripartite entanglement is diminished. At the final inverse-QPE step the matrix inversion task is completed at the price of complete annihilation of the entanglement. An implication of this result is discussed.
It is well-known that quantum illumination with a two-mode squeezed vacuum state as an initial entangled bipartite state achieves $6$ dB quantum advantage in the error probability compared to classical coherent-state illumination. Is entanglement the only resource responsible for the quantum advantage? We explore this question by making use of squeezing operations. Finally, we conclude that the answer to the question is negative.
The R\'{e}nyi and von Neumann entropies of the thermal state in the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP)-corrected single harmonic oscillator system are explicitly computed within the first order of the GUP parameter $\alpha$. While the von Neumann entropy with $\alpha = 0$ exhibits a monotonically increasing behavior in external temperature, the nonzero GUP parameter makes the decreasing behavior of the von Neumann entropy at the large temperature region. As a result, the von Neumann entropy is maximized at the finite temperature if $\alpha \neq 0$. The R\'{e}nyi entropy $S_{\gamma}$ with nonzero $\alpha$ also exhibits similar behavior at the large temperature region. In this region the R\'{e}nyi entropy exhibit decreasing behavior with increasing the temperature. The decreasing rate becomes larger when the order of the R\'{e}nyi entropy $\gamma$ is smaller.
Let Alice, Bob, and Charlie initially share an arbitrary fermionic three-qubit pure state, whose three-tangle is $τ_3^{(0)}$. It is shown within the single-mode approximation that if one party among the three of them moves with a uniform acceleration with respect to the other parties, the three-tangle reduces to $τ_3^{(0)} \cos^2 r$, where $r$ denotes a statistical factor in Fermi-Dirac statistics.
The quantum discord and tripartite entanglement are discussed in the presence of an asymptotically flat static black holes. The total correlation, quantum discord and classical correlation exhibit decreasing behavior with increasing Hawking temperature. It is shown that the classical correlation is less than the quantum discord in the full range of Hawking temperature. The tripartite entanglements for Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger and W-states also exhibit decreasing behavior with increasing Hawking temperature. At the infinite limit of Hawking temperature the tripartite entanglements for Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger and W-states reduce to 52% and 33% of the corresponding values in the flat space limit, respectively.
We study the Aharonov-Bohm-Coulomb problem in a graphene ring. We investigate, in particular, the effects of a Coulomb type potential of the form $ξ/r$ on the energy spectrum of Dirac electrons in the graphene ring in two different ways: one for the scalar coupling and the other for the vector coupling. It is found that, since the potential in the scalar coupling breaks the time-reversal symmetry between the two valleys as well as the effective time-reversal symmetry in a single valley, the energy spectrum of one valley is separated from that of the other valley, demonstrating a valley polarization. In the vector coupling, however, the potential does not break either of the two symmetries and its effect appears only as an additive constant to the spectrum of Aharonov-Bohm potential. The corresponding persistent currents, the observable quantities of the symmetry-breaking energy spectra, are shown to be asymmetric about zero magnetic flux in the scalar coupling, while symmetric in the vector coupling.
It is believed that the more we have {\it a priori} information on input states, the better we can make the quality of clones in quantum cloning machines. This common sense idea was confirmed several years ago by analyzing a situation, where the input state is either one of two non-orthogonal states. If the {\it a priori} information is measured by the Shannon entropy, common sense predicts that the quality of the clone becomes poorer with increasing $N$, where $N$ is the number of possible input states. We show, however, that the {\it a priori} information measured by the Shannon entropy does not affect the quality of the clones. Instead the no-cloning theorem and `denseness' of the possible input states play important roles in determining the quality. Specifically, the factor `denseness' plays a more crucial role than the no-cloning theorem when $N \geq 3$.
The tripartite entanglement is examined when one of the three parties moves with a uniform acceleration with respect to other parties. As Unruh effect indicates, the tripartite entanglement exhibits a decreasing behavior with increasing the acceleration. Unlike the bipartite entanglement, however, the tripartite entanglement does not completely vanish in the infinite acceleration limit. If the three parties, for example, share the Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger or W-state initially, the corresponding $π$-tangle, one of the measures for tripartite entanglement, is shown to be $π/6 \sim 0.524$ or 0.176 in this limit, respectively. This fact indicates that the tripartite quantum information processing may be possible even if one of the parties approaches to the Rindler horizon. The physical implications of this striking result are discussed in the context of black hole physics.
It is known that relative entropy of entanglement for entangled state $ρ$ is defined via its closest separable (or positive partial transpose) state $σ$. Recently, it has been shown how to find $ρ$ provided that $σ$ is given in two-qubit system. In this paper we study on the inverse process, i.e. how to find $σ$ provided that $ρ$ is given. It is shown that if $ρ$ is one of Bell-diagonal, generalized Vedral-Plenio and generalized Horodecki states, one can always find $σ$ from a geometrical point of view. This is possible due to the following two facts: (i) The Bloch vectors of $ρ$ and $σ$ are identical with each other (ii) The qubit-interaction vector of $σ$ can be computed from a crossing point between minimal geometrical object, in which all separable states reside in the presence of Bloch vectors, and a straight line, which connects the point corresponding to the qubit-interaction vector of $ρ$ and the nearest vertex of the maximal tetrahedron, where all two-qubit states reside. It is shown, however, that these nice properties are not maintained for the arbitrary two-qubit states.
We solve stationarity equations of the geometric measure of entanglement for multi-qubit W-type states. In this way we compute analytically the maximal overlap of one-parameter $n$-qubit and two-parameter four-qubit W-type states and their nearest product states. Possible extensions to arbitrary W-type states and geometrical interpretations of these results are discussed in detail.
We have tried to interpret the physical role of the three-tangle and $π$-tangle in the real physical information process. For the model calculation we adopt the three-party teleportation scheme through the various noisy channels. The three parties consist of sender, accomplice and receiver. It is shown that the $π$-tangles for the X- and Z-noisy channels vanish at $κt \to \infty$ limit, where $κt$ is a parameter introduced in the master equation of Lindblad form. In this limit the receiver's maximum fidelity reduces to the classical limit 2/3. However, this nice feature is not maintained at the Y- and isotropy-noise channels. For Y-noise channel the $π$-tangle vanishes at $0.61 \leq κt$. At $κt = 0.61$ the receiver's maximum fidelity becomes 0.57, which is much less than the classical limit. Similar phenomenon occurs at the isotropic noise channel. We also computed the three-tangles analytically for the X- and Z-noise channels. The remarkable fact is that the three-tangle for Z-noise channel is exactly same with the corresponding $π$-tangle. In the X-noise channel the three-tangle vanishes at $0.10 \leq κt$. At $κt = 0.10$ the receiver's fidelity can be reduced to the classical limit provided that the accomplice performs the measurement appropriately. However, the receiver's maximum fidelity becomes 8/9, which is much larger than the classical limit. Since the Y- and isotropy-noise channels are rank-8 mixed states, their three-tangles are not computed explicitly. Instead, we have derived their upper bounds with use of the analytical three-tangles for other noisy channels. Our analysis strongly suggests that we need different three-party entanglement measure whose value is between three-tangle and $π$-tangle.