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arXiv:1305.7472

Simultaneous quantum state exchange or transfer between two sets of cavities and generation of multiple Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen pairs via a superconducting coupler qubit

Chui‐Ping Yang, Qi-Ping Su, Shi-Biao Zheng, Siyuan Han

Published May 31, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

We propose an approach to simultaneously perform quantum state exchange or transfer between two sets of cavities, each containing $N$ cavities, by using only one superconducting coupler qubit. The quantum states to be exchanged or transferred can be arbitrary pure or mixed states and entangled or nonentangled. The operation time does not increase with the number of cavities, and there is no need of applying classic pulses during the entire operation. Moreover, the approach can be also applied to realize quantum state exchange or transfer between two sets of qubits, such as that between two multi-qubit quantum registers. We further show that the present proposal can be used to simultaneously generate multiple Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen pairs of photons or qubits, which are important in quantum communication. The method can be generalized to other systems by using different types of physical qubit as a coupler to accomplish the same task.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1305.7472

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