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arXiv:0909.0580 · Physical Review A

Channel capacities versus entanglement measures in multiparty quantum states

Aditi Sen, Ujjwal Sen

Published Jan 12, 2010• 135 citations
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Abstract

For quantum states of two subsystems, highly entangled states have a higher capacity of transmitting classical as well as quantum information, and vice versa. We show that this is no more the case in general: Quantum capacities of multiaccess channels, motivated by communication in quantum networks, do not have any relation with genuine multiparty entanglement measures. Importantly, the statement is demonstrated for arbitrary multipartite entanglement measures. Along with revealing the structural richness of multiaccess channels, this gives us a tool to classify multiparty quantum states from the perspective of its usefulness in quantum networks, which cannot be visualized by any genuine multiparty entanglement measure.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.81.012308

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