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arXiv:2210.08253

Wehrl entropy of entangled Segal-Bargmann oscillators

David Alonso López, José A. R. Cembranos, David Díaz-Guerra, Andrés Mínguez-Sánchez

Published Oct 15, 2022• 0 citations
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Abstract

In this manuscript we study the Wehrl entropy of entangled oscillators. This semiclassical entropy associated with the phase-space description of quantum mechanics can be used for formulating uncertainty relations and for a quantification of entanglement. We focus on a system of two coupled oscillators described within its Segal-Bargmann space. This Hilbert space of holomorphic functions integrable with respect to a given Gaussian-like measure is particularly convenient to deal with harmonic oscillators. Indeed, the Stone-von Neumann theorem allows us to work in this space in a full correspondence with the ladder operators formalism. In addition, the Husimi pseudoprobability distribution is directly computed within the Segal-Bargmann formalism. Once we obtain the Husimi function, we analyze the Wehrl entropy and mutual information.

DOI
10.48550/arxiv.2210.08253

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Abstract The Husimi function (Q-function) of a quantum state is the distribution function of the density operator in the coherent state representation. It is widely used in theoretical research, such as in quantum optics. The Wehrl entropy is the Shannon entropy of the Husimi function, and is non-zero even for pure states. This entropy has been extensively studied in mathematical physics. Recent research also suggests a significant connection between the Wehrl entropy and many-body quantum entanglement in spin systems. We investigate the statistical interpretation of the Husimi function and the Wehrl entropy, taking the system of N spin-1/2 particles as an example. Due to the completeness of coherent states, the Husimi function and Wehrl entropy can be explained via the positive operator-valued measurement (POVM) theory, although the coherent states are not a set of orthonormal basis. Here, with the help of the Bayes’ theorem, we provide an alternative probabilistic interpretation for the Husimi function and the Wehrl entropy. This interpretation is based on direct measurements of the system, and thus does not require the introduction of an ancillary system as in the POVM theory. Moreover, under this interpretation the classical correspondences of the Husimi function and the Wehrl entropy are just phase-space probability distribution function of N classical tops, and its associated entropy, respectively. Therefore, this explanation contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between the Husimi function, Wehrl entropy, and classical-quantum correspondence. The generalization of this statistical interpretation to continuous-variable systems is also discussed.
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