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arXiv:1207.6048 · International Journal of Modern Physics B

TRANSPORT OF QUANTUM CORRELATIONS ACROSS A SPIN CHAIN

Tony J. G. Apollaro, Salvatore Lorenzo, Francesco Plastina

Published Nov 8, 2012• 38 citations
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Abstract

Some of the recent developments concerning the propagation of quantum correlations across spin channels are reviewed. In particular, we focus on the improvement of the transport efficiency obtained by the manipulation of few energy parameters (either end-bond strengths or local magnetic fields) near the sending and receiving sites. We give a physically insightful description of various such schemes and discuss the transfer of both entanglement and of quantum discord.

DOI
10.1142/s0217979213450355

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