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Multiphoton Stokes-parameter invariant for entangled states

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (United States)
  2. Department of Mathematics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (United States)
We consider the Minkowskian norm of the n-photon Stokes tensor, a scalar invariant under the group realized by the transformations of stochastic local quantum operations and classical communications (SLOCC). This invariant is offered as a candidate entanglement measure for n-qubit states and discussed in relation to measures of quantum state entanglement for certain important classes of two-qubit and three-qubit systems. This invariant can be directly estimated via a quantum network, obviating the need to perform laborious quantum state tomography. We also show that this invariant directly captures the extent of entanglement purification due to SLOCC filters.
OSTI ID:
20633822
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 67; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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