A COMPARISON BETWEEN WEHRL–LIEB AND VON NEUMANN ENTROPIES FOR TIME-EVOLVING SPIN-1/2 MIXED STATES

1994 ◽  
Vol 08 (16) ◽  
pp. 995-1006 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. MIZRAHI ◽  
V. V. DODONOV ◽  
D. OTERO
Keyword(s):  
Harmonic Oscillator ◽  
Coherent States ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Alternative Formulation ◽  
Spin States ◽  
Continuous Representation ◽  
Commun Math Phys ◽  
Mixed States ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Math Phys

Years ago, A. Wehrl (Rev. Mod. Phys.50, 221 (1978)) introduced the concept of classicallike entropy of quantum states when a two-label continuous representation is used; for instance, the harmonic oscillator coherent states. Subsequently, E. H. Lieb (Commun. Math. Phys.62, 35 (1978)) extended that concept of entropy to the Bloch coherent spin states. Here, we consider spin-1/2 systems and calculate both the Wehrl–Lieb and von Neumann entropies, and then we compare the results and discuss the Wehrl–Lieb entropy as an alternative formulation to von Neumann's. As illustration, three examples are worked out: (i) the decoherence of a quantum state in a measurement process, (ii) the conservation of coherence, and (iii) the recoherence phenomena that appear in the solutions of a specific master equation that originates from a nonlinear Schrödinger equation.

A note on the degree conjecture for separability of multipartite quantum states

2021 ◽  
pp. 2050048
Author(s):  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Ming-Jing Zhao ◽  
Zhi-Xi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Quantum States ◽  
Point Graph ◽  
Mixed States ◽  
Degree Condition ◽  
Graph Laplacians ◽  
Nearest Point ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
Ppt Criterion ◽  
Math Phys ◽  
Degree Criterion

The degree conjecture for bipartite quantum states which are normalized graph Laplacians was first put forward by Braunstein et al. [Phys. Rev. A 73 (2006) 012320]. The degree criterion, which is equivalent to PPT criterion, is simpler and more efficient to detect the separability of quantum states associated with graphs. Hassan et al. settled the degree conjecture for the separability of multipartite quantum states in [J. Math. Phys. 49 (2008) 0121105]. It is proved that the conjecture is true for pure multipartite quantum states. However, the degree condition is only necessary for separability of a class of quantum mixed states. It does not apply to all mixed states. In this paper, we show that the degree conjecture holds for the mixed quantum states of nearest point graph. As a byproduct, the degree criterion is necessary and sufficient for multipartite separability of [Formula: see text]-qubit quantum states associated with graphs.

scholarly journals A CLASS OF QUANTUM STATES WITH CLASSICAL-LIKE EVOLUTION

1994 ◽  
Vol 08 (29) ◽  
pp. 1823-1831 ◽  
Author(s):  
SALVATORE DE MARTINO ◽  
SILVIO DE SIENA ◽  
FABRIZIO ILLUMINATI
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Harmonic Oscillator ◽  
Coherent States ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Stationary States ◽  
Oscillator Potential ◽  
Classical Motion ◽  
Stochastic Formulation ◽  
New States

In the framework of the stochastic formulation of quantum mechanics we derive non-stationary states for a class of time-dependent potentials. The wave packets follow a classical motion with constant dispersion. The new states define a possible extension of the harmonic oscillator coherent states. As an explicit application, we study a sestic oscillator potential.

scholarly journals Coherent preorder of quantum states

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (13&14) ◽  
pp. 1124-1137
Author(s):  
Zhaofang Bai ◽  
Shuanping Shuanping Du
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Quantum Information ◽  
Coherent States ◽  
Quantum Coherence ◽  
Quantum Information Processing ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Mixed States ◽  
Quantum Hypothesis ◽  
Quantum Hypothesis Testing

As an important quantum resource, quantum coherence play key role in quantum information processing. It is often concerned with manipulation of families of quantum states rather than individual states in isolation. Given two pairs of coherent states $(\rho_1,\rho_2)$ and $(\sigma_1,\sigma_2)$, we are aimed to study how can we determine if there exists a strictly incoherent operation $\Phi$ such that $\Phi(\rho_i) =\sigma_i,i = 1,2$. This is also a classic question in quantum hypothesis testing. In this note, structural characterization of coherent preorder under strongly incoherent operations is provided. Basing on the characterization, we propose an approach to realize coherence distillation from rank-two mixed coherent states to $q$-level maximally coherent states. In addition, one scheme of coherence manipulation between rank-two mixed states is also presented.

Construction of quantum states from an optimally truncated von Neumann lattice of coherent states

1999 ◽  
Vol 32 (17) ◽  
pp. 3169-3178 ◽  
Author(s):  
L K Stergioulas ◽  
V S Vassiliadis ◽  
A Vourdas
Keyword(s):  
Coherent States ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Von Neumann

scholarly journals THERMAL COHERENT STATES, A BROADER CLASS OF MIXED COHERENT STATES, AND GENERALIZED THERMO-FIELD DYNAMICS

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (13n14) ◽  
pp. 2529-2545
Author(s):  
RAYMOND F. BISHOP ◽  
APOSTOLOS VOURDAS
Keyword(s):  
Harmonic Oscillator ◽  
Coherent States ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Discrete Series ◽  
Nonzero Temperature ◽  
Mixed States ◽  
Partial Trace ◽  
New Formalism ◽  
Thermo Field Dynamics ◽  
Resolution Of The Identity

We introduce coherent mixed states (or thermal coherent states) associated with the displaced harmonic oscillator at nonzero temperature (T ≠ 0), as a "random" (or "thermal" or "noisy") basis in Hilbert space. A resolution of the identity for these states is proven and is used to generalize the usual pure (T = 0) coherent state formalism to the mixed (T ≠ 0) case. This new formalism for thermal coherent states is then further generalized to a broader class of so-called negative-binomial mixed states. It is known that the negative-binomial distribution is itself intimately related to the discrete series of SU(1,1) representations. We consider the pure SU(1,1) coherent states in the two-mode harmonic oscillator space, and show how our negative-binomial mixed states arise from taking the partial trace with respect to one of these two modes. This observation is then used to show how the formalism of thermo-field dynamics may be generalized to a correspondingly much broader negative-binomial-field dynamics, which we expect to have many uses.

scholarly journals Studying Heisenberg-like Uncertainty Relation with Weak Values in One-dimensional Harmonic Oscillator

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing-Yan Fan ◽  
Wei-Min Shang ◽  
Jie Zhou ◽  
Hui-Xian Meng ◽  
Jing-Ling Chen
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Harmonic Oscillator ◽  
Coherent States ◽  
Uncertainty Relation ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Weak Values ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Arbitrary Quantum

As one of the fundamental traits governing the operation of quantum world, the uncertainty relation, from the perspective of Heisenberg, rules the minimum deviation of two incompatible observations for arbitrary quantum states. Notwithstanding, the original measurements appeared in Heisenberg’s principle are strong such that they may disturb the quantum system itself. Hence an intriguing question is raised: What will happen if the mean values are replaced by weak values in Heisenberg’s uncertainty relation? In this work, we investigate the question in the case of measuring position and momentum in a simple harmonic oscillator via designating one of the eigenkets thereof to the pre-selected state. Astonishingly, the original Heisenberg limit is broken for some post-selected states, designed as a superposition of the pre-selected state and another eigenkets of harmonic oscillator. Moreover, if two distinct coherent states reside in the pre- and post-selected states respectively, the variance reaches the lower bound in common uncertainty principle all the while, which is in accord with the circumstance in Heisenberg’s primitive framework.

scholarly journals Zero uncertainty states in the presence of quantum memory

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huangjun Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Uncertainty Principle ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
Quantum Memory ◽  
System State ◽  
Von Neumann ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Classical Information ◽  
Fundamental Limit ◽  
Minimum Uncertainty ◽  
Incompatible Observables

AbstractThe uncertainty principle imposes a fundamental limit on predicting the measurement outcomes of incompatible observables even if complete classical information of the system state is known. The situation is different if one can build a quantum memory entangled with the system. Zero uncertainty states (in contrast with minimum uncertainty states) are peculiar quantum states that can eliminate uncertainties of incompatible von Neumann observables once assisted by suitable measurements on the memory. Here we determine all zero uncertainty states of any given set of nondegenerate observables and determine the minimum entanglement required. It turns out all zero uncertainty states are maximally entangled in a generic case, and vice versa, even if these observables are only weakly incompatible. Our work establishes a simple and precise connection between zero uncertainty and maximum entanglement, which is of interest to foundational studies and practical applications, including quantum certification and verification.

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