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Title: Entanglement criteria via the uncertainty relations in su(2) and su(1,1) algebras: Detection of non-Gaussian entangled states

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. School of Computational Sciences, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

We derive a class of inequalities, from the uncertainty relations of the su(1,1) and the su(2) algebra in conjunction with partial transposition, that must be satisfied by any separable two-mode states. These inequalities are presented in terms of the su(2) operators J{sub x}=(a{sup {dagger}}b+ab{sup {dagger}})/2, J{sub y}=(a{sup {dagger}}b-ab{sup {dagger}})/2i, and the total photon number <N{sub a}+N{sub b}>. They include as special cases the inequality derived by Hillery and Zubairy [Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 050503 (2006)], and the one by Agarwal and Biswas [New J. Phys. 7, 211 (2005)]. In particular, optimization over the whole inequalities leads to the criterion obtained by Agarwal and Biswas. We show that this optimal criterion can detect entanglement for a broad class of non-Gaussian entangled states, i.e., the su(2) minimum-uncertainty states. Experimental schemes to test the optimal criterion are also discussed, especially the one using linear optical devices and photodetectors.

OSTI ID:
20852887
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 74, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.74.012317; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English