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arXiv:1406.3537 · Physical Review A

Geometric approach to extend Landau-Pollak uncertainty relations for positive operator-valued measures

G. M. Bosyk, Steeve Zozor, M. Portesi, Tristán M. Osán, Pedro W. Lamberti

Published Nov 19, 2014• 13 citations
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Abstract

We provide a twofold extension of Landau-Pollak uncertainty relations for mixed quantum states and for positive operator-valued measures, by recourse to geometric considerations. The generalization is based on metrics between pure states, having the form of a function of the square of the inner product between the states. The triangle inequality satisfied by such metrics plays a crucial role in our derivation. The usual Landau-Pollak inequality is thus a particular case (derived from Wootters metric) of the family of inequalities obtained, and, moreover, we show that it is the most restrictive relation within the family.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.90.052114

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