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arXiv:1604.00188 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

Spin flip of multiqubit states in discrete phase space

K Srinivasan, G Raghavan

Published Jan 16, 2017• 3 citations
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Abstract

Abstract Time reversal and spin flip are discrete symmetry operations of substantial importance to quantum information and quantum computation. Spin flip arises in the context of separability, quantification of entanglement and the construction of universal NOT gates. The present work investigates the relationship between the quantum state of a multiqubit system represented by the discrete Wigner function (DWFs) and its spin-flipped counterpart. The two are shown to be related through a Hadamard matrix that is independent of the choice of the quantum net used for the tomographic reconstruction of the DWF. These results are of interest to cases involving the direct tomographic reconstruction of the DWF from experimental data, and in the analysis of entanglement related properties purely in terms of the DWF.

DOI
10.1088/1751-8121/aa5194

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