Based on the time-convolutionless master-equation approach, the entropic uncertainty in the presence of quantum memory is investigated for a two-atom system in two dissipative cavities. We find that the entropic uncertainty can be controlled by the non-Markovian effect and the atom-cavity coupling. The results show that increasing the atom-cavity coupling can enlarge the oscillating frequencies of the entropic uncertainty and can decrease the minimal value of the entropic uncertainty. Enhancing the non-Markovian effect can reduce the minimal value of the entropic uncertainty. In particular, if the atom-cavity coupling or the non-Markovian effect is very strong, the entropic uncertainty will be very close to zero at certain time points, thus Bob can minimize his uncertainty about Alice's measurement outcomes.
Based on the time-convolutionless master-equation approach, the entropic uncertainty in the presence of quantum memory is investigated for a two-atom system in two dissipative cavities. We find that the entropic uncertainty can be controlled by the non-Markovian effect and the atom-cavity coupling. The results show that increasing the atom-cavity coupling can enlarge the oscillating frequencies of the entropic uncertainty and can decrease the minimal value of the entropic uncertainty. Enhancing the non-Markovian effect can reduce the minimal value of the entropic uncertainty. In particular, if the atom-cavity coupling or the non-Markovian effect is very strong, the entropic uncertainty will be very close to zero at certain time points, thus Bob can minimize his uncertainty about Alice's measurement outcomes.
Based on the entropic uncertainty relation in the presence of quantum memory, the entanglement witness of two atoms in dissipative cavities is investigated by using the time-convolutionless master-equation approach. We discuss in detail the influences of the non-Markovian effect and the atom–cavity coupling on the lower bound of the entropic uncertainty relation and entanglement witness. The results show that, with the coupling increasing, the number of the time zone witnessed will increase so that the entanglement can be repeatedly witnessed. Enhancing the non-Markovian effect can add the number of the time zone witnessed and lengthen the time of entanglement witness. The results can be applied in quantum measurement, entanglement detecting, quantum cryptography task, and quantum information processing.
The quantum entropic uncertainty relation and entanglement witness in the two-atom system coupling with the non-Markovian environments are studied by the time-convolutionless master-equation approach. The influence of non-Markovian effect and detuning on the lower bound of the quantum entropic uncertainty relation and entanglement witness is discussed in detail. The results show that, only if the two non-Markovian reservoirs are identical, increasing detuning and non-Markovian effect can reduce the lower bound of the entropic uncertainty relation, lengthen the time region during which the entanglement can be witnessed, and effectively protect the entanglement region witnessed by the lower bound of the entropic uncertainty relation. The results can be applied in quantum measurement, quantum cryptography task and quantum information processing.
In this work, we investigate the dynamics of quantum-memory-assisted entropic uncertainty relation for a two-level atom coupled with fluctuating electromagnetic field in the presence of a perfectly reflecting plane boundary. The solution of the master equation that governs the system evolution is derived. We find that entropic uncertainty and mixedness increase to a stable value with evolution time, but quantum correlation reduces to zero with evolution time. That is, the mixedness is positively associated with entropic uncertainty, however, increasing quantum correlation can cause the decrease of the uncertainty. The tightness of entropic uncertainty grows at first and then declines to zero with evolution time. In addition, entropic uncertainty fluctuates to relatively stable values with increasing the atom’s distance from the boundary, especially for short evolution time, which suggests a possible way of testing the vacuum fluctuating and boundary effect. Finally, we propose an effective method to control the uncertainty via quantum weak measurement reversal.
The uncertainty relation is a fundamental limit in quantum mechanics and is of great importance to quantum information processing as it relates to quantum precision measurement. Due to interactions with the surrounding environment, a quantum system will unavoidably suffer from decoherence. Here, we investigate the dynamic behaviors of the entropic uncertainty relation of an atom-cavity interacting system under a bosonic reservoir during the crossover between Markovian and non-Markovian regimes. Specifically, we explore the dynamic behavior of the entropic uncertainty relation for a pair of incompatible observables under the reservoir-induced atomic decay effect both with and without quantum memory. We find that the uncertainty dramatically depends on both the atom-cavity and the cavity-reservoir interactions, as well as the correlation time, τ, of the structured reservoir. Furthermore, we verify that the uncertainty is anti-correlated with the purity of the state of the observed qubit-system. We also propose a remarkably simple and efficient way to reduce the uncertainty by utilizing quantum weak measurement reversal. Therefore our work offers a new insight into the uncertainty dynamics for multi-component measurements within an open system, and is thus important for quantum precision measurements.
Quantum systems are inherently open and fragile, leading to the loss of information and quantum properties to the environment. This study investigates the behavior of quantum entanglement (QE), quantum nonlocality (QN), and measurement uncertainty in a two-atom system interacting with a common dissipative thermal reservoir under the Markovian approximation. QE is measured using concurrence, QN through the CHSH-Bell inequality, and uncertainty through the quantum memory-assisted entropic uncertainty relation (QMA-EUR). The findings show that both QE and QN decay as the scaled time and excitation numbers increase, with QE being more resilient. In contrast, QMA-EUR shows an anticorrelation with concurrence and CHSH-Bell violation, increasing as these properties diminish. Adjusting the system initial-state parameters improves QE and CHSH degree of violation, while reducing uncertainty. Over long durations, concurrence and CHSH-Bell violations disappear, while QMA-EUR stabilizes at its maximum value. These results highlight the importance of precise parameter control to enhance quantum features and predict outcomes, especially for bipartite systems initialized in a Werner-like state.
The entropic uncertainty relation imposes a limit on the accuracy of measurement outcomes of two conjugate observables, which can be reduced in the presence of quantum memory. We theoretically study the dynamical behaviors of the quantum-memory-assisted entropic uncertainty relation for a bipartite system under local nonequilibrium dephasing environments and a common nonequilibrium dephasing environment. Particularly, we study the influence of the competition between nonequilibrium and non-Markovianity in controlling the entropic uncertainty bound (EUB) in weak- and strong-coupling regimes. We find that the nonequilibrium nature renders a promising protocol to efficiently harness the EUB in both regimes without requiring any operations on the main system. Further, we reveal that the EUB can be significantly reduced in a common bath case compared to the case of local baths. Moreover, we elucidate the primary factor responsible for governing the dynamical behaviors of EUB by examining the interplay between quantum discord and the minimal missing information about the particle to be measured. In addition, we investigate the state preparation and measurement choice (SPMC) condition in both environmental setups with weak- and strong-coupling regimes. Remarkably, we show that the SPMC condition does not hold in the common environment scenario.