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Entropic analysis of non-separability in noisy Dicke states

Mohamed Nawareg

Published Dec 2, 2025• 1 citation
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Abstract Characterizing quantum entanglement in mixed states is a longstanding challenge. Among the various methods available, conditional entropies serve as a powerful tool. Notably, the AR q-conditional entropy introduced by Abe and Rajagopal in 2002 has demonstrated significant promise as it often surpasses other entropy-based criteria. The wide-ranging applications of conditional entropy in quantum information underscore the importance of studying and analyzing it for a deeper understanding of quantum correlations and their implications. In this paper, we investigate the non-separability of noisy Dicke states using the AR approach of conditional entropy. Our findings reveal that the entropic criterion is equally effective as the PPT criterion in identifying non-separability across a large subset of N -partite noisy Dicke states with even N and excitation number $$k = N/2$$ k = N / 2 . Additionally, for systems with $$N > 30$$ N > 30 and $$k=1$$ k = 1 , the separability thresholds derived from both criteria converge within $$10^{-8}$$ 10 - 8 , highlighting their strong agreement in this parameter range. Furthermore, we established a condition based on AR q-conditional entropy for identifying genuine multipartite entanglement (GME) in noisy Dicke states and compared its effectiveness to previous methods. Notably, our condition identifies a broader range of GME, particularly when the number of excitations approaches half the number of qubits (i.e., N /2). In contrast, previous methods perform better when the number of excitations is significantly less than N /2. We believe these results will pave the way for further advancements in entanglement theory and the development of potential quantum-based applications for conditional entropy.

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10.1007/s11128-025-04994-1

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We explore separability of bipartite divisions of mixed Gaussian states based on the positivity of the Abe-Rajagopal (AR) qqq-conditional entropy. The AR qqq-conditional entropic characterization provide more stringent restrictions on separability (in the limit $q\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\ensuremath{\infty}$) than that obtained from the corresponding von Neumann conditional entropy (q=1q=1q=1 case)---similar to the situation in finite dimensional states. Effectiveness of this approach, in relation to the results obtained by partial transpose criterion, is explicitly analyzed in three illustrative examples of two-mode Gaussian states of physical significance.
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We construct a set of criteria detecting genuine multipartite entanglement in arbitrary dimensional multipartite systems. These criteria are optimally suited for detecting multipartite entanglement in nnn-qubit Dicke states with mmm excitations, as shown in exemplary cases. Furthermore, they can be employed to detect multipartite entanglement in different states related to quantum cloning, decoherence-free communication, and quantum secret sharing. In a detailed analysis, we show that the criteria are also more robust to noise than any other criterion known so far, especially with increasing system size. Furthermore, it is shown that the number of required local observables scales only polynomially with size, thus making the criteria experimentally feasible.
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We study genuine multipartite entanglement (GME) in a system of n qubits prepared in symmetric Dicke states and subjected to the influences of noise. We provide general, setup-independent expressions for experimentally favorable tools such as fidelity- and collective spin-based entanglement witnesses, as well as entangled-class discriminators and multi-point correlation functions. Besides highlighting the effects of the environment on large qubit registers, we also discuss strategies for the robust detection of GME. Our work provides techniques and results for the experimental communities interested in investigating and characterizing multipartite entangled states by introducing realistic milestones for setup design and associated predictions.
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