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.

Finite-size analysis of continuous-variable quantum key distribution with entanglement in the middle

Continuous-variable quantum key distribution(CVQKD) protocols with entanglement in the middle(EM) enable long maximal transmission distances for quantum communications. For the security analysis of the protocols, it is usually assumed that Eve performs collective Gaussian attacks and there is a lack of finite-size analysis of the protocols. However,in this paper we consider the finite-size regime of the EM-based CVQKD protocols by exposing the protocol to collective attacks and coherent attacks. We differentiate between the collective attacks and the coherent attacks while comparing asymptotic key rate and the key rate in the finite-size scenarios. Moreover, both symmetric and asymmetric configurations are collated in a contrastive analysis. As expected, the derived results in the finite-size scenarios are less useful than those acquired in the asymptotic regime. Nevertheless, we find that CVQKD with entanglement in the middle is capable of providing fully secure secret keys taking the finite-size effects into account with transmission distances of more than 30 km.

Improving continuous-variable quantum key distribution under local oscillator intensity attack using entanglement in the middle

A modified continuous-variable quantum key distribution （CVQKD） protocol is proposed by originating the entangled source from a malicious third party Eve in the middle instead of generating it from the trustworthy Alice or Bob. This method is able to enhance the efficiency of the CVQKD scheme attacked by local oscillator （LO） intensity attack in terms of the generated secret key rate in quantum communication. The other indication of the improvement is that the maximum transmission distance and the maximum loss tolerance can be increased significantly, especially for CVQKD schemes based on homodyne detection.

Tripartite continuous-variable entanglement of NOPA system

We investigate the fundamental limits to the achievable tripartite continuous-variable （CV） entanglement criterion of a generalized Vl criterion. Our numerical simulation results show that the non-degenerate eigenvalues do effect the performances of the estimated minimum variances. From below the threshold to above the threshold, with the increase of the pump parameter, the tripartite CV entanglement gradually disappears. The different off-diagonal elements seriously distort the weights for entanglement. We can obtain a good tripartite CV entanglement by appropriately controlling the values of off-diagonal elements eij.

Formulation of Green＇s Function in Solving Schrǒdinger Equation for Bipartite System with Kinetic Coupling Gained by Virtue of Entangled States

Using the entangled state representation we present a formulation of Green's function in solving Schrǒdinger equation for bipartite system with kinetic coupling.

Evolution of a two-mode squeezed vacuum for amplitude decay via continuous-variable entangled state approach

Extending the recent work completed by Fan et al. [Front. Phys. 9（1）, 74 （2014）] to a two-mode case, we investigate how a two-mode squeezed vacuum evolves when it undergoes a two-mode amplitude dissipative channel, with the same decay rate ~, using the continuous-variable entangled state approach. Our analytical results show that the initial pure-squeezed vacuum state evolves into a definite mixed state with entanglement and squeezing, decaying over time as a result of amplitude decay. We also investigate the time evolutions of the photon number distribution, the Wigner function, and the optical tomogram in this channel. Our results indicate that the evolved photon number distribution is related to Jacobi polynomials, the Wigner function has a standard Gaussian distribution （corresponding to the vacuum） at long periods, losing its nonclassicality due to amplitude decay, and a larger squeezing leads to a longer decay time.

Enhanced continuous-variable entanglement by a pair of nonlinearly coupled waveguides

We seek to analyze a three-level cascade laser with a pair of nonlinearly coupled waveguides inside the cavity. Applying the pertinent master equation, we investigate the squeezing and entanglement properties intracavity produced by our system. It is shown that with the help of nonlinearly coupled waveguides highly squeezed as well as macroscopic entangled light with high intensity can be achieved.

Studying bi-partite entangled state representations via the integration over ket-bra operators in -ordering or -ordering

For two particles＇ relative position and total momentum we have introduced the entangled state representation ｜μ〉, and its conjugate state｜ξ〉 In this work, for the first time; we study theln via the integration over ket bra operators in -ordering or -ordering, where Q-ordering means all Qs are to the left, of all Ps and -ordering means all Ps are to the left of all Qs. In this way we newly derive -ordered （or Q-ordered） expansion formulas of the two-mode squeezing operator which can show the squeezing effect on both the two-mode coordinate and momentum eigenstates. This tells that not only the integration over ket bra operators within normally ordered, but also within - ordered （or -ordered） are feasible and useful in developing quantum mechanical representation and transtbrlnation theory.

Fidelity of Quantum Teleportation for Single-Mode Squeezed State Light

The fidelity of quantum teleportation of a single-mode squeezed state of light is calculated based on the general theory of quantum-mechanical measurement in the Schrodinger picture. It is shown that the criterion for the nonclassical state teleportation is different from that for coherent state. F = 1/2 is no longer the rigorous boundary between classical and quantum teleportation for a squeezed state of light. When the quantum entanglement of an Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen （EPR） beam used for teleportation and the parameters of the system are given, the fidelity depends on the squeezing of the input squeezed state. The higher the squeezing is, the smaller the fidelity is, and the lower the classical limitation of fidelity is. The dependence of the optimum gain for teleporting a squeezed vacuum state upon the EPR entanglement is also calculated. The results obtained provide important references for designing experimental systems of teleporting a non-classical state and judging the quality of the teleported quantum state.