AIP conference proceedings
Evolution of entanglement in open quantum systems
Аурелиан Исар, Angelos Angelopoulos, Takis Fildisis
Abstract
In the framework of the theory of open systems based on completely positive quantum dynamical semigroups, we give a description of the continuous variable entanglement for a system consisting of two uncoupled modes interacting with a thermal environment. Using Peres‐Simon necessary and sufficient criterion for separability of two‐mode Gaussian states, we describe the generation and evolution of entanglement in terms of the covariance matrix for a Gaussian input state. For some values of the temperature of environment, the state keeps for all times its initial type: separable or entangled. In other cases, entanglement generation, entanglement sudden death or a periodic collapse and revival of entanglement take place. We analyze also the logarithmic negativity, which characterizes the degree of entanglement of the quantum state.