“Non-locality”

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Healey
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Theory ◽  
Quantum Entanglement ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Entangled Quantum States ◽  
Action At A Distance ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Non Locality

Quantum entanglement is popularly believed to give rise to spooky action at a distance of a kind that Einstein decisively rejected. Indeed, important recent experiments on systems assigned entangled states have been claimed to refute Einstein by exhibiting such spooky action. After reviewing two considerations in favor of this view I argue that quantum theory can be used to explain puzzling correlations correctly predicted by assignment of entangled quantum states with no such instantaneous action at a distance. We owe both considerations in favor of the view to arguments of John Bell. I present simplified forms of these arguments as well as a game that provides insight into the situation. The argument I give in response turns on a prescriptive view of quantum states that differs both from Dirac’s (as stated in Chapter 2) and Einstein’s.

scholarly journals RELATIVISTIC, CAUSAL DESCRIPTION OF QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT AND GRAVITY

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 75-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. MOFFAT
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Entanglement ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Spacetime Structure ◽  
Bimetric Gravity ◽  
Local Gravity ◽  
Nonlocal Quantum ◽  
Entangled Quantum States ◽  
Quantum Entangled States ◽  
Light Signals

A possible solution to the problem of providing a spacetime description of the transmission of signals for quantum entangled states is obtained by using a bimetric spacetime structure, in which quantum entanglement measurements alter the structure of the classical relativity spacetime. A bimetric gravity theory locally has two lightcones, one which describes classical special relativity and a larger lightcone which allows light signals to communicate quantum information between entangled states, after a measurement device detects one of the entangled quantum states. This theory would remove the tension that exists between macroscopic classical, local gravity and macroscopic nonlocal quantum mechanics.

An anomaly of non-locality

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (1&2) ◽  
pp. 157-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Methot ◽  
V. Scarani
Keyword(s):  
Bell Inequalities ◽  
Present Knowledge ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Low Dimensions ◽  
Local Correlations ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Entangled Quantum States ◽  
Maximally Entangled States ◽  
Non Locality

Ever since the work of Bell, it has been known that entangled quantum states can produce non-local correlations between the outcomes of separate measurements. However, for almost forty years, it has been assumed that the most non-local states would be the maximally entangled ones. Surprisingly it is not the case: non-maximally entangled states are generally more non-local than maximally entangled states for all the measures of non-locality proposed to date: Bell inequalities, the Kullback-Leibler distance, entanglement simulation with communication or with non-local boxes, the detection loophole and efficiency of cryptography. In fact, one can even find simple examples in low dimensions, confirming that it is not an artefact of a specifically constructed Hilbert space or topology. This anomaly shows that entanglement and non-locality are not only different concepts, but also truly different resources. We review the present knowledge on this anomaly, point out that Hardy's theorem has the same feature, and discuss the perspectives opened by these discoveries.

Introduction, generation and entanglement of entangled displaced even and odd squeezed states

2021 ◽  
pp. 2050047
Author(s):  
Amir Karimi
Keyword(s):  
Quantum States ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Squeezed States ◽  
Displacement Operator ◽  
Text Type ◽  
Level Atom ◽  
Displacement Parameter ◽  
Entangled Quantum States ◽  
Quantized Field ◽  
Classical Fields

In this paper, first, we introduce special types of entangled quantum states named “entangled displaced even and odd squeezed states” by using displaced even and odd squeezed states which are constructed via the action of displacement operator on the even and odd squeezed states, respectively. Next, we present a theoretical scheme to generate the introduced entangled states. This scheme is based on the interaction between a [Formula: see text]-type three-level atom and a two-mode quantized field in the presence of two strong classical fields. In the continuation, we consider the entanglement feature of the introduced entangled states by evaluating concurrence. Moreover, we study the influence of the displacement parameter on the entanglement degree of the introduced entangled states and compare the results. It will be observed that the concurrence of the “entangled displaced odd squeezed states” has less decrement with respect to the “entangled displaced even squeezed states” by increasing the displacement parameter.

scholarly journals Strategies for Positive Partial Transpose (PPT) States in Quantum Metrologies with Noise

Entropy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 685
Author(s):  
Arunava Majumder ◽  
Harshank Shrotriya ◽  
Leong-Chuan Kwek
Keyword(s):  
Quantum States ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle ◽  
Positive Partial Transpose ◽  
Partial Transpose ◽  
Heisenberg Uncertainty ◽  
Noise Limit ◽  
Entangled Quantum States ◽  
Standard Precision ◽  
Shot Noise Limit

Quantum metrology overcomes standard precision limits and has the potential to play a key role in quantum sensing. Quantum mechanics, through the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, imposes limits on the precision of measurements. Conventional bounds to the measurement precision such as the shot noise limit are not as fundamental as the Heisenberg limits, and can be beaten with quantum strategies that employ `quantum tricks’ such as squeezing and entanglement. Bipartite entangled quantum states with a positive partial transpose (PPT), i.e., PPT entangled states, are usually considered to be too weakly entangled for applications. Since no pure entanglement can be distilled from them, they are also called bound entangled states. We provide strategies, using which multipartite quantum states that have a positive partial transpose with respect to all bi-partitions of the particles can still outperform separable states in linear interferometers.

scholarly journals Quantum Rayleigh Annihilation of Entangled Photons

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Vatarescu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Reality ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Entangled Photons ◽  
Dielectric Media ◽  
Quantum Phenomenon ◽  
Quantum Non Locality ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
Photonic States ◽  
Non Locality

The interpretation of published experimental results intended to prove the existence of a quantum phenomenon of non-locality involving photonic entangled states did not take into consideration the existence of the quantum Rayleigh conversion of photons in dielectric media. This phenomenon leads to the existence of high levels of correlations between two independent photonic and linearly polarized quantum states generated after the entangled photons have been absorbed through the quantum Rayleigh conversion. Both pure and mixed individual states of polarization result in expressions normally associated with entangled photonic states, providing support for the view that the physical reality of quantum non-locality is highly questionable.

scholarly journals Quantum Rayleigh Annihilation of Entangled Photons

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Vatarescu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Reality ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Entangled Photons ◽  
Dielectric Media ◽  
Quantum Phenomenon ◽  
Quantum Non Locality ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
Photonic States ◽  
Non Locality

The interpretation of published experimental results intended to prove the existence of a quantum phenomenon of non-locality involving photonic entangled states did not take into consideration the existence of the quantum Rayleigh conversion of photons in dielectric media. This phenomenon leads to the existence of high levels of correlations between two independent photonic and linearly polarized quantum states generated after the entangled photons have been absorbed through the quantum Rayleigh conversion. Both pure and mixed individual states of polarization result in expressions normally associated with entangled photonic states, providing support for the view that the physical reality of quantum non-locality is highly questionable.

The Argument from Entanglement

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-79
Author(s):  
Alyssa Ney
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Quantum Entanglement ◽  
Structural Realism ◽  
Higher Dimensions ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Central Issue ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Field Approach ◽  
Wave Function Realism

In quantum mechanics, entangled states are not exotic or rare. Rather, entanglement is the norm and so the metaphysical consequences of entanglement are a central issue for anyone wishing to provide an ontological interpretation of the various formulations of quantum mechanics. This chapter presents the argument for wave function realism from quantum entanglement, which says that wave function realism is necessary if one wants an ontological interpretation that does not conflate distinct quantum states. It explains quantum entanglement and how postulating a wave function in higher dimensions can help to metaphysically ground the phenomenon. The chapter ultimately concludes that the argument from quantum entanglement fails as there are several rival positions that can also explain quantum entanglement and recover the distinctions between different entangled states. These include the primitive ontology approach, various other holisms, ontic structural realism, spacetime state realism, and the multi-field approach.

scholarly journals Experimental creation of multi-photon high-dimensional layered quantum states

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Min Hu ◽  
Wen-Bo Xing ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Bi-Heng Liu ◽  
Matej Pivoluska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Information ◽  
Quantum Entanglement ◽  
Quantum State ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
High Dimensional ◽  
Entangled States ◽  
Entangled State ◽  
Quantum Network ◽  
Quantum Networks ◽  
Qubit States

Abstract Quantum entanglement is one of the most important resources in quantum information. In recent years, the research of quantum entanglement mainly focused on the increase in the number of entangled qubits or the high-dimensional entanglement of two particles. Compared with qubit states, multipartite high-dimensional entangled states have beneficial properties and are powerful for constructing quantum networks. However, there are few studies on multipartite high-dimensional quantum entanglement due to the difficulty of creating such states. In this paper, we experimentally prepared a multipartite high-dimensional state $$\left|{\Psi }_{442}\right\rangle =\frac{1}{2}(\left|000\right\rangle +\left|110\right\rangle +\left|221\right\rangle +\left|331\right\rangle )$$ Ψ 442 = 1 2 ( 000 + 110 + 221 + 331 ) by using the path mode of photons. We obtain the fidelity F = 0.854 ± 0.007 of the quantum state, which proves a real multipartite high-dimensional entangled state. Finally, we use this quantum state to demonstrate a layered quantum network in principle. Our work highlights another route toward complex quantum networks.

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