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arXiv:quant-ph/0507062 · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

Multiparticle entanglement via resonant interaction between light and atomic ensembles

В. Н. Горбачев, Andrew I. Trubilko

Published Jul 1, 2005• 3 citations
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Abstract

Multiparticle entangled states generated via interaction between narrowband light and an ensemble of identical two-level atoms are considered. Depending on the initial photon statistics, correlation between atoms and photons can give rise to entangled states of these systems. It is found that the state of any pair of atoms interacting with weak single-mode squeezed light is inseparable and robust against decay. Optical schemes for preparing entangled states of atomic ensembles by projective measurement are described.

DOI
10.1134/1.2010659

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