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Journal of Optics B Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

Maximum entanglement and its proper measure

Alexander A. Klyachko, A.S. Shumovsky

Published Mar 1, 2004• 24 citations
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Abstract

We discuss a definition of maximally entangled states in terms of maximum uncertainty of corresponding measurements. We describe a method of construction of bases of maximally entangled states. The entangled states that can be obtained from the maximally entangled states by means of SLOCC (stochastic local operations assisted by classical communications) we consider as semistable vectors. We discuss a measure of entanglement expressed in terms of a geometric invariant.

DOI
10.1088/1464-4266/6/3/006

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