Quantum discord and its dynamics for multipartite systems

Quantum discord, one of the famous quantum correlations, has been recently generalized to multipartite systems by Radhakrishnan et al. Here we give analytical solutions of the quantum discord for a family of N-qubit quantum states. For the bipartite system, we derive a zero quantum discord which will remain unchanged under the phase damping channel. For multiparitite systems, it is found that the quantum discord can be classified into three categories and the quantum discord for odd-partite systems can exhibit freezing under the phase damping channel, while the freezing does not exist in the even-partite systems.

Signless Laplacian Characteristic Polynomials of Complete Multipartite Graphs

For a simple graph G,let matrix Q(G)=D(G) + A(G) be it's signless Laplacian matrix and Q G (λ)=det(λI Q) it's signless Laplacian characteristic polynomial,where D(G) denotes the diagonal matrix of vertex degrees of G,A(G) denotes its adjacency matrix of G.If all eigenvalues of Q G (λ) are integral,then the graph G is called Q-integral.In this paper,we obtain that the signless Laplacian characteristic polynomials of the complete multi-partite graphs G=K(n_1,n_2,···,n_t).We prove that the complete t-partite graphs K(n,n,···,n)t are Q-integral and give a necessary and sufficient condition for the complete multipartite graphs K(m,···,m)s(n,···,n)t to be Q-integral.We also obtain that the signless Laplacian characteristic polynomials of the complete multipartite graphs K(m,···,m,)s1(n,···,n,)s2(l,···,l)s3.

Distance Integral Complete Multipartite Graphs with s=5, 6

Let D(G) =(d_(ij))_(n×n) denote the distance matrix of a connected graph G with order n, where d_(ij) is equal to the distance between vertices viand vjin G. A graph is called distance integral if all eigenvalues of its distance matrix are integers. In 2014, Yang and Wang gave a sufficient and necessary condition for complete r-partite graphs K_(p1,p2,···,pr)=K_(a1·p1,a2·p2,···,as···ps) to be distance integral and obtained such distance integral graphs with s = 1, 2, 3, 4. However distance integral complete multipartite graphs K_(a1·p1,a2·p2,···,as·ps) with s > 4 have not been found. In this paper, we find and construct some infinite classes of these distance integral graphs K_(a1·p1,a2·p2,···,as·ps) with s = 5, 6. The problem of the existence of such distance integral graphs K_(a1·p1,a2·p2,···,as·ps) with arbitrarily large number s remains open.

Detecting high-dimensional multipartite entanglement via some classes of measurements

Mutually unbiased bases, mutually unbiased measurements and general symmetric informationally complete measure- ments are three related concepts in quantum information theory. We investigate multipartite systems using these notions and present some criteria detecting entanglement of arbitrary high dimensional multi-qudit systems and multipartite sys- tems of subsystems with different dimensions. It is proved that these criteria can detect the k-nonseparability （k is even） of multipartite qudit systems and arbitrary high dimensional multipartite systems of m subsystems with different dimensions. We show that they are more efficient and wider of application range than the previous ones. They provide experimental implementation in detecting entanglement without full quantum state tomography.

Construction of Complete Orthogonal Genuine Multipartite Entanglement State

With the development of quantum information processing, multipartite entanglement measures are needed in many cases. However, there are still no complete orthogonal genuine multipartite entanglement(GME) bases available as Bell states to bipartite systems. To achieve this goal, we find a method to construct complete orthogonal GME states, and we exclude many equivalent states by leveraging the group theory. We also provide the case of a 3-order 3-dimensional Hilbert space as an example and study the application of general results in the dense coding scheme as an application. Moreover, we discuss some open questions and believe that this work will enlighten extensive studies in this field.

Connecting Quantum Contextuality and Genuine Multipartite Nonlocality with the Quantumness Witness

The Clauser Horne--Shimony-Holt-type noncontextuality inequality and the Svetliehny inequality are derived from the Alicki-van Ryn quantumness witness. Thus connections between quantumness and quantum contextuality, and between quantumness and genuine multipartite nonlocality are established.

Dissipative preparation of multipartite Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger states of Rydberg atoms

The multipartite Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger(GHZ)states play an important role in large-scale quantum information processing.We utilize the polychromatic driving fields and the engineered spontaneous emissions of Rydberg states to dissipatively drive three-and four-partite neutral atom systems into the steady GHZ states,at the presence of the nextnearest neighbor interaction of excited Rydberg states.Furthermore,the introduction of quantum Lyapunov control can help us optimize the dissipative dynamics of the system so as to shorten the convergence time of the target state,improve the robustness against the spontaneous radiations of the excited Rydberg states,and release the limiting condition for the strengths of the polychromatic driving fields.Under the feasible experimental conditions,the fidelities of three-and four-partite GHZ states can be stabilized at 99.24%and 98.76%,respectively.

Bondage and Reinforcement Number of γ_f for Complete Multipartite Graph

The bondage number of γ f, b f(G) , is defined to be the minimum cardinality of a set of edges whose removal from G results in a graph G′ satisfying γ f(G′)> γ f(G) . The reinforcement number of γ f, r f(G) , is defined to be the minimum cardinality of a set of edges which when added to G results in a graph G′ satisfying γ f(G′)< γ f(G) . G.S.Domke and R.C.Laskar initiated the study of them and gave exact values of b f(G) and r f(G) for some classes of graphs. Exact values of b f(G) and r f(G) for complete multipartite graphs are given and some results are extended.

Effect of the dispersion on multipartite continuous-variable entanglement in optical parametric amplifier

Based on the quantum fluctuations, we adopt the method of generalized V1 criterion to investigate multipartite entan- glement characteristics in an optical parametric amplification system with the consideration of dispersion. The nonlinear interaction becomes strong because of the existence of dispersion coefficient σ. Considering the influence of dispersion factor σ, with increasing the pump parameter μ, the value of minimum variance V1 decreases and the squeezing curve nearly equals 1/（1 ＋ μ）. The larger particle number N results in a smaller variance and higher entanglement.

Generating genuine multipartite entanglement via XY-interaction and via projective measurements

We have studied the generation of multipartite entangled states for the superconducting phase qubits. The experiments performed in this direction have the capacity to generate several specific multipartite entangled states for three and four qubits. Our studies are also important as we have used a computable measure of genuine multipartite entanglement whereas all previous studies analyzed certain probability amplitudes. As a comparison, we have reviewed the generation of multipartite entangled states via von Neumann projective measurements.

Unconditional preparation of multipartite continuous-variable entangled states among remote parties

We demonstrate that the n-partite continuous-variable entanglement can be unconditionally prepared among n parties that share no common past, from n two-mode squeezed states. Both CHZ-like and cluster-like states can be generated for any nonzero squeezing in the entangled sources. An application of the resulting multipartite entangled state to a teleportation network is illustrated.

Generalized Hardy-type tests for hierarchy of multipartite non-locality

We propose a family of Hardy-type tests for an arbitrary n-partite system, which can detect different degrees of nonlocality ranging from standard to genuine multipartite non-locality. For any non-signaling m-local hidden variable model,the corresponding tests fail, whereas a pass of this type of test indicates that this state is m non-local. We show that any entangled generalized GHZ state exhibits Hardy’s non-locality for each rank of multipartite non-locality. Furthermore, for the detection of m non-localities, a family of Bell-type inequalities based on our test is constructed. Numerical results show that it is more efficient than the inequalities proposed in [Phys. Rev. A 94 022110(2016)].

Scheme to generate and discriminate a type of multipartite maximally entangled states in ion-trap

This paper proposes a scheme to generate, in an ion-trap, a type of multipartite maximally entangled state which was first introduced by Chen et al. [Chen P X, Zhu S Y and Guo G C 2006 Phys. Rev. A 74 032324]. The maximum entanglement property of these states is examined. It also demonstrates how to discriminate among these states in the ion-trap.

A protocol to transform Svetlichny's genuine multipartite correlations into standard isotropic form

The standard isotropic correlations are widely used in the research of no-locality of quantum physics. We prove that any multipartite no-signaling correlation can be transformed into standard isotropic form through a randomization procedure, which does not change Svetlichny＇s genuine multipartite correlation. For the tripartite correlations, each part with two inputs and two outcomes, we explicitly give the protocol and the proof of its validity. We then generalize the protocol to deal with the case of an N-partite.

<i>G</i>-Design of Complete Multipartite Graph Where <i>G</i>Is Five Points-Six Edges

In this paper, we construct G-designs of complete multipartite graph, where G is five points-six edges.

COMPLETE MULTIPARTITE DECOMPOSITIONS OF COMPLETE GRAPHS AND COMPLETE n-PARTITE GRAPHS

In this paper,a new concept of an optimal complete multipartite decomposition of type 1 (type 2) of a complete n-partite graph Q n is proposed and another new concept of a normal complete multipartite decomposition of K n is introduced.It is showed that an optimal complete multipartite decomposition of type 1 of K n is a normal complete multipartite decomposition.As for any complete multipartite decomposition of K n,there is a derived complete multipartite decomposition for Q n.It is also showed that any optimal complete multipartite decomposition of type 1 of Q n is a derived decomposition of an optimal complete multipartite decomposition of type 1 of K n.Besides,some structural properties of an optimal complete multipartite decomposition of type 1 of K n are given.

Curvature-enhanced multipartite coherence in the multiverse

Here,we study the quantum coherence of N-partite Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger(GHZ)and W states in the multiverse consisting of N causally disconnected de Sitter spaces.Interestingly,N-partite coherence increases monotonically with curvature,whereas the curvature effect destroys quantum entanglement and discord,indicating that the curvature effect is beneficial to quantum coherence and harmful to quantum correlations in the multiverse.We find that with an increase in n expanding de Sitter spaces,the N-partite coherence of the GHZ state increases monotonically for any curvature,whereas the quantum coherence of the W state decreases or increases monotonically depending on the curvature.We find a distribution relationship,which indicates that the correlated coherence of the N-partite W state is equal to the sum of all bipartite correlated coherence in the multiverse.Multipartite coherence exhibits unique properties in the multiverse,suggesting that it may provide some evidence for the existence of the multiverse.

Genuine entanglement under squeezed generalized amplitude damping channels with memory

We study genuine entanglement among three qubits undergoing a noisy process that includes dissipation, squeezing,and decoherence. We obtain a general solution and analyze the asymptotic quantum states. We find that most of these asymptotic states can be genuinely entangled depending upon the parameters of the channel, memory parameter, and the parameters of the initial states. We study Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger(GHZ) states and W states, mixed with white noise,and determine the conditions for them to be genuinely entangled at infinity. We find that for these mixtures, it is possible to start with a bi-separable state(with a specific mixture of white noise) and end with genuine entangled states. However, the memory parameter μ must be very high. We find that in contrast to the two-qubit case, none of the three-qubit asymptotic states for n → ∞ are genuinely entangled.

Entropy product measure for multipartite pure states

An entanglement measure for multipartite pure states is formulated using the product of the von Neumann entropy of the reduced density matrices of the constituents. Based on this new measure, all possible ways of the maximal entanglement of the triqubit pure states are studied in detail and all types of the maximal entanglement have been compared with the result of ‘the average entropy’. The new measure can be used to calculate the degree of entanglement, and an improvement is given in the area near the zero entropy.

Multipartite quantum correlations among atoms in QED cavities

We study the nonlocality dynamics for two models of atoms in cavity quantum electrodynamics （QED）; the first model contains atoms in a single cavity undergoing nearest-neighbor interactions with no initial correlation, and tile second contains atoms confined in n different and noninteracting cavities, all of which were initially prepared in a maximally correlated state of n qubits corresponding to the atomic degrees of freedom. The nonlocality evolution of the states in the second model shows that the corresponding maximal violation of a multipartite Bell inequality exhibits revivals at precise times, defining, nonlocality sudden deaths and nonlocality sudden rebirths, in analogy with entanglement. These quantum correlations are provided analytically for the second model to make the study more thorough. Differences in the first model regarding whether the array of atoms inside the cavity is arranged in a periodic or open fashion are crucial to the generation or redistribution of quantum correlations. This contribution paves the way to using the nonlocality multipartite correlation measure for describing the collective complex behavior displayed by slightly interacting cavity QED arrays.