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arXiv:0910.5711 · Physical Review A

System-reservoir dynamics of quantum and classical correlations

Jonas Maziero, T. Werlang, F. F. Fanchini, Lucas C. Céleri, Roberto M. Serra

Published Feb 18, 2010• 243 citations
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Abstract

We examine the system-reservoir dynamics of classical and quantum correlations in the decoherence phenomenon within a two-qubit composite system interacting with two independent environments. The most common noise channels (amplitude damping, phase damping, bit flip, bit-phase flip, and phase flip) are analyzed. By analytical and numerical analyses we find that, contrary to what is usually stated in the literature, decoherence may occur without entanglement between the system and the environment. We also show that, in some cases, the bipartite quantum correlation initially present in the system is completely evaporated and not transferred to the environments.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.81.022116

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