A simple scheme to prepare an entanglement between two separated qubits from a given mixed state is proposed. A single qubit (entanglement mediator) is repeatedly made to interact locally and consecutively with the two qubits through rotating-wave couplings and is then measured. It is shown that we need to repeat this kind of process only three times to establish a maximally entangled state directly from an arbitrary initial mixed state, with no need to prepare the state of the qubits in advance or to rearrange the setup step by step. Furthermore, the maximum yield realizable with this scheme is compatible with the maximum entanglement, provided that the coupling constants are properly tuned. Entanglement is one of the peculiar concepts in quantum physics. It shows a nonlocal property of quantum mechanics, and is the essence of nonclassical phenomena. This concept is now regarded as a key to moving beyond classical ideas and plays a central role in the field of quantum information and computation. 1),2) The peculiarity of entanglement reveals itself especially when it involves spatially separated systems. Nonlocality has been studied in such situations, 3) and such an entanglement is of fundamental importance in quantum communication, for example,A simple scheme to prepare an entanglement between two separated qubits from a given mixed state is proposed. A single qubit (entanglement mediator) is repeatedly made to interact locally and consecutively with the two qubits through rotating-wave couplings and is then measured. It is shown that we need to repeat this kind of process only three times to establish a maximally entangled state directly from an arbitrary initial mixed state, with no need to prepare the state of the qubits in advance or to rearrange the setup step by step. Furthermore, the maximum yield realizable with this scheme is compatible with the maximum entanglement, provided that the coupling constants are properly tuned. Entanglement is one of the peculiar concepts in quantum physics. It shows a nonlocal property of quantum mechanics, and is the essence of nonclassical phenomena. This concept is now regarded as a key to moving beyond classical ideas and plays a central role in the field of quantum information and computation. 1),2) The peculiarity of entanglement reveals itself especially when it involves spatially separated systems. Nonlocality has been studied in such situations, 3) and such an entanglement is of fundamental importance in quantum communication, for example,

Jan 1, 20046 citations

Qubit-mediated time-robust entangling of oscillators in thermal environments

Tommaso Tufarelli, M. S. Kim, Sougato Bose

We consider two separated oscillators initially in equilibrium and continuously interacting with thermal environments and propose a way to entangle them using a mediating qubit. An appropriate interaction allows for an analytic treatment of the open system, removes the necessity of fine-tuning interaction times, and results in a high tolerance of the entanglement to finite temperature. The entanglement thus produced between the oscillators can be verified either through a Bell inequality relying on oscillator parity measurements or through conditional extraction of the entanglement on two mutually noninteracting qubits. The latter process also shows that the generated mixed-entangled state of the oscillators is an useful resource for entangling qubits. By allowing for influences from environments, taking feasible qubit-oscillator interactions and measurement settings, this scheme should be implementable in a variety of experimental setups. The method presented for the solution of the master equation can also be adapted to a variety of problems involving the same form of qubit-oscillator interactionWe consider two separated oscillators initially in equilibrium and continuously interacting with thermal environments and propose a way to entangle them using a mediating qubit. An appropriate interaction allows for an analytic treatment of the open system, removes the necessity of fine-tuning interaction times, and results in a high tolerance of the entanglement to finite temperature. The entanglement thus produced between the oscillators can be verified either through a Bell inequality relying on oscillator parity measurements or through conditional extraction of the entanglement on two mutually noninteracting qubits. The latter process also shows that the generated mixed-entangled state of the oscillators is an useful resource for entangling qubits. By allowing for influences from environments, taking feasible qubit-oscillator interactions and measurement settings, this scheme should be implementable in a variety of experimental setups. The method presented for the solution of the master equation can also be adapted to a variety of problems involving the same form of qubit-oscillator interaction

arXiv:0907.1831Physical Review ADec 8, 20094 citations

Entanglement transfer from entangled two-mode fields to a pair of separable and mixed qubits

Jian Zou, Jun Gang Li, Bin Shao +2 more

We consider the entanglement of two remote qubits induced by local interaction with the two-mode nonclassical state fields. We investigate the transfer of entanglement from different two-mode nonclassical state fields to a pair of separable and mixed qubits. We find that no matter what state the qubit subsystem is initially prepared in, at the specific time $gt\ensuremath{\simeq}11.07$ the entanglement of the Bell state fields can be almost completely transferred to the qubit subsystem, i.e., the Bell state fields can drive an initially separable and very mixed state of qubits into an almost pure highly entangled state suitable for quantum information processing. For the entangled coherent state fields $\ensuremath{\mid}u⟩={N}_{1}(\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\alpha}⟩+\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{\alpha}⟩)$ and $\ensuremath{\mid}{u}^{\ensuremath{'}}⟩={N}_{2}(\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\alpha}⟩\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{\alpha}⟩)$ we find that when $\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha}\ensuremath{\mid}$ is small, the dynamic behaviors of the entanglement between two qubits are quite different. For $\ensuremath{\mid}u⟩$ there is almost no entanglement between two qubits while for $\ensuremath{\mid}{u}^{\ensuremath{'}}⟩$ the dynamic behavior of the entanglement between two qubits is very similar to that of the Bell state field. For large $\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha}\ensuremath{\mid}$ we find that the dynamic behaviors of entanglement between two qubits are almost the same for these two fields, and when $gt\ensuremath{\sim}\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha}\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\pi}$ the entanglement between two qubits reaches its maximum and is almost independent of initial mixedness of the qubit subsystem. For the two-mode squeezed vacuum state field we find that when $r\ensuremath{\sim}0.86$ and $gt\ensuremath{\simeq}11.07$ the entanglement transfer reaches its maximum which also almost does not depend on the initial mixedness of the qubit subsystem.We consider the entanglement of two remote qubits induced by local interaction with the two-mode nonclassical state fields. We investigate the transfer of entanglement from different two-mode nonclassical state fields to a pair of separable and mixed qubits. We find that no matter what state the qubit subsystem is initially prepared in, at the specific time $gt\ensuremath{\simeq}11.07$ the entanglement of the Bell state fields can be almost completely transferred to the qubit subsystem, i.e., the Bell state fields can drive an initially separable and very mixed state of qubits into an almost pure highly entangled state suitable for quantum information processing. For the entangled coherent state fields $\ensuremath{\mid}u⟩={N}_{1}(\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\alpha}⟩+\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{\alpha}⟩)$ and $\ensuremath{\mid}{u}^{\ensuremath{'}}⟩={N}_{2}(\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\alpha}⟩\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\alpha},\ensuremath{\alpha}⟩)$ we find that when $\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha}\ensuremath{\mid}$ is small, the dynamic behaviors of the entanglement between two qubits are quite different. For $\ensuremath{\mid}u⟩$ there is almost no entanglement between two qubits while for $\ensuremath{\mid}{u}^{\ensuremath{'}}⟩$ the dynamic behavior of the entanglement between two qubits is very similar to that of the Bell state field. For large $\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha}\ensuremath{\mid}$ we find that the dynamic behaviors of entanglement between two qubits are almost the same for these two fields, and when $gt\ensuremath{\sim}\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\alpha}\ensuremath{\mid}\ensuremath{\pi}$ the entanglement between two qubits reaches its maximum and is almost independent of initial mixedness of the qubit subsystem. For the two-mode squeezed vacuum state field we find that when $r\ensuremath{\sim}0.86$ and $gt\ensuremath{\simeq}11.07$ the entanglement transfer reaches its maximum which also almost does not depend on the initial mixedness of the qubit subsystem.

Physical Review AApr 24, 200640 citations

Reducing quantum control for spin–spin entanglement distribution

Francesco Ciccarello, Mauro Paternostro, G. Massimo Palma +1 more

We present a protocol that sets maximum stationary entanglement between remote spins through scattering of mobile mediators without initialization, post-selection or feedback of the mediators' state. No time-resolved tuning is needed and, counterintuitively, the protocol generates two-qubit singlet states even when classical mediators are used. The mechanism responsible for this effect is resilient against non-optimal coupling strengths and dephasing affecting the spins. The scheme uses itinerant particles and scattering centres and can be implemented in various settings. When quantum dots and photons are used a striking result is found: injection of classical mediators, rather than quantum ones, improves the scheme efficiency.We present a protocol that sets maximum stationary entanglement between remote spins through scattering of mobile mediators without initialization, post-selection or feedback of the mediators' state. No time-resolved tuning is needed and, counterintuitively, the protocol generates two-qubit singlet states even when classical mediators are used. The mechanism responsible for this effect is resilient against non-optimal coupling strengths and dephasing affecting the spins. The scheme uses itinerant particles and scattering centres and can be implemented in various settings. When quantum dots and photons are used a striking result is found: injection of classical mediators, rather than quantum ones, improves the scheme efficiency.

arXiv:0909.0832New Journal of PhysicsNov 30, 200917 citations

Mixed state entanglement: Manipulating polarization-entangled photons

Rob Thew, William J. Munro

There has recently been much discussion regarding entanglement transformations in terms of local filtering operations and whether the optimal entanglement for an arbitrary two-qubit state could be realized. We introduce an experimentally realizable scheme for manipulating the entanglement of an arbitrary state of two polarization-entangled qubits. This scheme is then used to provide some perspective to the mathematical concepts inherent in this field with respect to a laboratory environment. Specifically, we look at how to extract enhanced entanglement from systems with a fixed rank, and, in the case where the rank of the density operator for the state can be reduced, show how the state can be made arbitrarily close to a maximally entangled pure state. In this context we also discuss bounds on entanglement in mixed states.There has recently been much discussion regarding entanglement transformations in terms of local filtering operations and whether the optimal entanglement for an arbitrary two-qubit state could be realized. We introduce an experimentally realizable scheme for manipulating the entanglement of an arbitrary state of two polarization-entangled qubits. This scheme is then used to provide some perspective to the mathematical concepts inherent in this field with respect to a laboratory environment. Specifically, we look at how to extract enhanced entanglement from systems with a fixed rank, and, in the case where the rank of the density operator for the state can be reduced, show how the state can be made arbitrarily close to a maximally entangled pure state. In this context we also discuss bounds on entanglement in mixed states.

arXiv:quant-ph/0103005Physical Review AJul 18, 200123 citations

Deterministic remote preparation of pure and mixed polarization states

Wei Wu, Wei-Tao Liu, Ping‐Xing Chen +1 more

We propose a deterministic remote state preparation scheme for photon polarization qubit states, where entanglement, local operations, and classical communication are used. By consuming one maximally entangled state and two classical bits, an arbitrary (either pure or mixed) qubit state can be prepared deterministically at a remote location. We experimentally demonstrate the scheme by remotely preparing $12$ pure states and $6$ mixed states. The fidelities between the desired and achieved states are all higher than $0.99$ and have an average of $0.9947$ .We propose a deterministic remote state preparation scheme for photon polarization qubit states, where entanglement, local operations, and classical communication are used. By consuming one maximally entangled state and two classical bits, an arbitrary (either pure or mixed) qubit state can be prepared deterministically at a remote location. We experimentally demonstrate the scheme by remotely preparing $12$ pure states and $6$ mixed states. The fidelities between the desired and achieved states are all higher than $0.99$ and have an average of $0.9947$.

arXiv:0909.2570Physical Review AApr 5, 201085 citations

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