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S. J. Akhtarshenas

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How Quantum is a "Quantum Walk"?

We characterize quantumness of the so-called quantum walks (whose dynamics is governed by quantum mechanics) by introducing two computable measures which are stronger than the variance of the walker's position probability distribution. The first measure is based on comparing probability distributions of a quantum walk and all classical random walks (through the classical relative entropy of the distributions), and it quantifies non-Gaussianity of the probability distribution of the walk. Next, after assigning a density matrix to classical walks, we introduce a more powerful measure by employing quantum relative entropy. We show that this measure exceeds the first one by the quantum coherence of the walk. There are walks labeled classical by the variance whereas our measures identify some quantumness therein. As an application, we study a model of quantum (energy) transport on a simple lattice, and compare the behavior of its relative transport efficiencies with that of the quantumness. Our measures help partly explain why in some quantum transport phenomena a considerably high efficiency may appear---this is where quantumness is appreciable.

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Generation and nonclassicality of entangled states via the interaction of two three-level atoms with a quantized cavity field assisted by a driving external classical field

The interaction of two identical three-level atoms of the types $V$, $Ξ$ and $Λ$ with a quantized cavity field as well as a driving external classical field is studied. Under two certain unitary transformations, the system is converted to a typical form of the Jaynes-Cummings model for two three-level atoms. The exact analytical solutions of the wave function for different considered atom-field systems are exactly obtained with the help of the Laplace transform technique, when the atoms are initially prepared in the topmost excited state and the quantized field is in a coherent state. In order to examine the nonclassicality features of the deduced states, the dynamics of the entanglement between subsystems is discussed via two well-known measures, namely, von Neumann entropy of the reduced state and negativity. In addition, we pay attention to the temporal behaviour of quantum statistics of the photons of the field and squeezing phenomenon. Meanwhile, the influence of the external classical field on the latter physical quantities is analyzed in detail. The results show that the mentioned quantities can be sensitively controlled via the external classical field. Also, numerical computations imply the fact that the nonclassicality features in $Ξ$-type three-level atomic system is more visible than the other two configurations. In addition, it is shown that in the particular case of $Λ$-type atomic system, the rank of the reduced density matrix of the three-level atoms is no larger than three, so that negativity fully captures the entanglement of this system and that such entanglement is distillable.

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Differential geometry on SU(N): Left and right invariant vector fields and one-forms

In this paper we provide an analytical procedure for explicit calculation of the left and right invariant vector fields and one-forms on SU(N) manifold. The calculations are based on the coset parametrization of SU(N) group. The results enable us to calculate the invariant measure or Haar measure on the group. As an illustrative example, we calculate invariant vector fields and one-forms on SU(2) group.

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Parametrization of projector-based witnesses for bipartite systems

Entanglement witnesses are nonpositive Hermitian operators which can detect the presence of entanglement. In this paper, we provide a general parametrization for orthonormal basis of ${\mathbb C}^n$ and use it to construct projector-based witness operators for entanglement detection in the vicinity of pure bipartite states. Our method to parameterize entanglement witnesses is operationally simple and could be used for doing symbolic and numerical calculations. As an example we use the method for detecting entanglement between an atom and the single mode of quantized field, described by the Jaynes-Cummings model. We also compare the detection of witnesses with the negativity of the state, and show that in the vicinity of pure stats such constructed witnesses able to detect entanglement of the state.

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Entanglement dynamics and decoherence of an atom coupled to a dissipative cavity field

In this paper, we investigate the entanglement dynamics and decoherence in the interacting system of a strongly driven two-level atom and a single mode vacuum field in the presence of dissipation for the cavity field. Starting with an initial product state with the atom in a general pure state and the field in a vacuum state, we show that the final density matrix is supported on ${\mathbb C}^2\otimes{\mathbb C}^2$ space, and therefore, the concurrence can be used as a measure of entanglement between the atom and the field. The influences of the cavity decay on the quantum entanglement of the system are also discussed. We also examine the Bell-CHSH violation between the atom and the field and show that there are entangled states for which the Bell-BCSH inequality is not violated. Using the above system as a quantum channel, we also investigate the quantum teleportation of a generic qubit state and also a two-qubit entangled state, and show that in both cases the atom-field entangled state can be useful to teleport an unknown state with fidelity better than any classical channel.

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Negativity as Entanglement Degree of the Jaynes-Cummings Model

In this paper, by using the notion of negativity, we study the degree of entanglement of a two-level atom interacting with a quantized radiation field, described by the Jaynes-Cummings model (JCM). We suppose that initially the field is in a pure state and the atom is in a general mixed state. In this case the negativity fully captures the entanglement of the JCM. We investigate the case for that the initial state of the field is a coherent state. The influences of the detuning on the degree of entanglement is also examined.

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Entanglement Degree of Parasupersymmetric Coherent States of Harmonic Oscillator

We study the boson-parafermion entanglement of the parasupersymmetric coherent states of the harmonic oscillator and derive the degree of entanglement in terms of the concurrence. The conditions for obtaining the maximal entanglement is also examined, and it is shown that in the usual supersymmetry situation we can obtain maximally entangled Bell states.

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Concurrence Vectors in Arbitrary Multipartite Quantum Systems

For a given pure state of multipartite system, the concurrence vector is defined by employing the defining representation of generators of the corresponding rotation groups. The norm of concurrence vector is considered as a measure of entanglement. For multipartite pure state, the concurrence vector is regarded as the direct sum of concurrence subvectors in the sense that each subvector is associated with a pair of particles. It is proposed to use the norm of each subvector as the contribution of the corresponding pair in entanglement of the system.

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Optimal Lewenstein-Sanpera Decomposition for some Biparatite Systems

It is shown that for a given bipartite density matrix and by choosing a suitable separable set (instead of product set) on the separable-entangled boundary, optimal Lewenstein-Sanpera (L-S) decomposition can be obtained via optimization for a generic entangled density matrix. Based on this, We obtain optimal L-S decomposition for some bipartite systems such as $2\otimes 2$ and $2\otimes 3$ Bell decomposable states, generic two qubit state in Wootters basis, iso-concurrence decomposable states, states obtained from BD states via one parameter and three parameters local operations and classical communications (LOCC), $d\otimes d$ Werner and isotropic states, and a one parameter $3\otimes 3$ state. We also obtain the optimal decomposition for multi partite isotropic state. It is shown that in all $2\otimes 2$ systems considered here the average concurrence of the decomposition is equal to the concurrence. We also show that for some $2\otimes 3$ Bell decomposable states the average concurrence of the decomposition is equal to the lower bound of the concurrence of state presented recently in [Buchleitner et al, quant-ph/0302144], so an exact expression for concurrence of these states is obtained. It is also shown that for $d\otimes d$ isotropic state where decomposition leads to a separable and an entangled pure state, the average I-concurrence of the decomposition is equal to the I-concurrence of the state. Keywords: Quantum entanglement, Optimal Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition, Concurrence, Bell decomposable states, LOCC} PACS Index: 03.65.Ud

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Robustness of entanglement for two qubit density matrix

By considering the decomposition of a generic two qubit density matrix presented by Wootters [W. K. Wootters, Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 80} 2245 (1998)], the robustness of entanglement for any mixed state of two qubit systems is obtained algebraically. It is shown that the robustness of entanglement is proportional to concurrence and in Bell decomposable density matrices it is equal to the concurrence. We also give an analytic expression for two separable states which wipe out all entanglement of these states. Since thus obtained robustness is function of the norm of the vectors in the decomposition we give an explicit parameterization for the decomposition.

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Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition of a generic 2x2 density matrix by using Wootters's basis

The Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition for a generic two-qubit density matrix is obtained by using Wootters's basis. It is shown that the average concurrence of the decomposition is equal to the concurrence of the state. It is also shown that all the entanglement content of the state is concentrated in the Wootters's state $|x_1>$ associated with the largest eigenvalue $λ_1$ of the Hermitian matrix $\sqrt{\sqrtρ\tildeρ\sqrtρ}$ >. It is shown that a given density matrix $ρ$ with corresponding set of positive numbers $λ_i$ and Wootters's basis can transforms under $SO(4,c)$ into a generic $2\times2$ matrix with the same set of positive numbers but with new Wootters's basis, where the local unitary transformations correspond to $SO(4,r)$ transformations, hence, $ρ$ can be represented as coset space $SO(4,c)/SO(4,r)$ together with positive numbers $λ_i$. By giving an explicit parameterization we characterize a generic orbit of group of local unitary transformations.

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Lewenstein-Sanpera Decomposition for $2\otimes 2$ Systems

As it is well known, every bipartite $2\otimes 2$ density matrix can be obtained from Bell decomposable states via local quantum operations and classical communications (LQCC). Using this fact, the Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition of an arbitrary bipartite $2\otimes 2$ density matrix has been obtained through LQCC action upon Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition of Bell decomposable states of $2\otimes 2$ quantum systems, where the product states introduced by Wootters in [W. K. Wootters, Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 80} 2245 (1998)] form the best separable approximation ensemble for Bell decomposable states. It is shown that in these systems the average concurrence of the Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition is equal to the concurrence of these states.

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Lewenstein-Sanpera Decomposition for Iso-concurrence Decomposable States

We obtain Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition of iso-concurrence decomposable states of $2\otimes 2$ quantum systems. It is shown that in these systems average concurrence of the decomposition is equal to the concurrence of the state and also it is equal to the amount of violation of positive partial transpose criterion. It is also shown that the product states introduced by Wootters in [W. K. Wootters, Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 80} 2245 (1998)] form the best separable approximation ensemble for these states.

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Remarks on the Cross Norm Criterion for Separability

Recently in Reference [ quant-ph/0202121] a computational criterion of separability induced by greatest cross norm is proposed by Rudolph. There, Rudolph conjectured that the new criterion is not weaker than positive partial transpose criterion for separability. We show that there exist counterexample to this claim, that is, proposed criterion is weaker than the positive partial transpose criterion.

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Robustness of Entanglement for Bell Decomposable States

We propose a simple geometrical approach for finding the robustness of entanglement for Bell decomposable states of 2 otimes 2 quantum systems. It is shown that the robustness of entanglement is equal to the concurrence. We also present an analytical expression for two separable states that wipe out all entanglement of these states. Finally the random robustness of these states is also obtained.

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Concurrence as a Relative Entropy with Hilbert-Schmidt Distance in Bell Decomposable States

Hilbert-Schmidt distance reduces to Euclidean distance in Bell decomposable states. Based on this, entanglement of these states are obtained according to the protocol proposed in Ref. [V. Vedral et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 2275 (1995)] with Hilbert-Schmidt distance. It is shown that this measure is equal to the concurrence and thus can be used to generate entanglement of formation. We also introduce a new measure of distance and show that under the action of restricted LQCC operations, the associated measure of entanglement transforms in the same way as the concurrence transforms .

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Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition For Bell Decomposable

We propose a simple geometrical approach for finding the Lewenstein-Sanpera decomposition of Bell decomposable states of 2 otimes 2 quantum systems. We show that in these systems, the weight of the pure entangled part in the decomposition is equal to the concurrence of the state. It is also shown that the optimized separable part of L-S decomposition minimizes the von Neumann relative entropy. We also obtain the decomposition for a class of mixed states by using some LQCC actions. It is also shown that for these states the average concurrence of L-S decomposition is equal to their concurrence.

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