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arXiv:quant-ph/0409063 · Open Systems & Information Dynamics

Fidelity of Gaussian Channels

Carlton M. Caves, Krzysztof Wódkiewicz

Published Dec 1, 2004• 25 citations
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Abstract

A noisy Gaussian channel is defined as a channel in which an input field mode is subjected to random Gaussian displacements in phase space. We introduce the quantum fidelity of a Gaussian channel for pure and mixed input states, and we derive a universal scaling law of the fidelity for pure initial states. We also find the maximum fidelity of a Gaussian channel over all input states. Quantum cloning and continuous-variable teleportation are presented as physical examples of Gaussian channels to which the fidelity results can be applied.

DOI
10.1007/s11080-004-6621-7

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