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  • Spin entanglement, decoherence and Bohm’s EPR paradox

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    Cavalcanti, EG
    Drummond, PD
    Bachor, HA
    Reid, MD
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    Cavalcanti, Eric G.
    Year published
    2009
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    Abstract
    We obtain criteria for entanglement and the EPR paradox for spin-entangled particles and analyse the effects of decoherence caused by absorption and state purity errors. For a two qubit photonic state, entanglement can occur for all transmission efficiencies. In this case, the state preparation purity must be above a threshold value. However, Bohm’s spin EPR paradox can be achieved only above a critical level of loss. We calculate a required efficiency of 58%, which appears achievable with current quantum optical technologies. For a macroscopic number of particles prepared in a correlated state, spin entanglement and the EPR ...
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    We obtain criteria for entanglement and the EPR paradox for spin-entangled particles and analyse the effects of decoherence caused by absorption and state purity errors. For a two qubit photonic state, entanglement can occur for all transmission efficiencies. In this case, the state preparation purity must be above a threshold value. However, Bohm’s spin EPR paradox can be achieved only above a critical level of loss. We calculate a required efficiency of 58%, which appears achievable with current quantum optical technologies. For a macroscopic number of particles prepared in a correlated state, spin entanglement and the EPR paradox can be demonstrated using our criteria for efficiencies η>1/3 and η>2/3 respectively. This indicates a surprising insensitivity to loss decoherence, in a macroscopic system of ultra-cold atoms or photons.
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    Journal Title
    Optics Express
    Volume
    17
    Issue
    21
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.018693
    Copyright Statement
    © 2009 OSA. This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.018693. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
    Subject
    Atomic, molecular and optical physics
    Quantum information, computation and communication
    Quantum optics and quantum optomechanics
    Foundations of quantum mechanics
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/26817
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