Quantum Malware

When quantum communication networks proliferate they will likely be subject to a new type of attack by hackers, virus makers, and other malicious intruders. Here we introduce the concept of “quantum malware” to describe such human-made intrusions. We offer a simple solution for storage of quantum information in a manner, which protects quantum networks from quantum malware. This solution involves swapping the quantum information at random times between the network and isolated, distributed ancillas. It applies to arbitrary attack types, provided the protective operations are themselves not compromised.     

Low Temperature Decoherence by Electron–Electron Interactions: Role of Quantum Fluctuations

We derive a general expression for the conductivity of a disordered conductor with electron–electron interactions (treated within the standard model) and evaluate the weak localization correction _wl employing no approximations beyond the accuracy of the definition of _wl . Our analysis applies to all orders in the interaction and extends our previous calculation by explicitly taking into account quantum fluctuations around the classical paths for interacting electrons (pre-exponent). We specifically address the most interesting low temperature limit and demonstrate that such fluctuations can only be important in the perturbative regime of short times while they are practically irrelevant for the Cooperon dynamics at longer times. We fully confirm our conclusion about the existence of interaction-induced decoherence of electrons at zero temperature for the problem in question. We also demonstrate irrelevance of a perturbative calculation by Aleiner et al. (AAV) [J. Low Temp. Phys. 126, 1377 (2002)] and refute AAV's critique of our earlier analysis.     

Estimation of nonclassical properties of multiphoton coherent states from optical tomograms

We have examined both single and entangled two-mode multiphoton coherent states and shown how the ‘Janus-faced’ properties between two partner states are mirrored in appropriate tomograms. Entropic squeezing, quadrature squeezing and higher-order squeezing properties for a wide range of nonclassical states are estimated directly from tomograms. We have demonstrated how squeezing properties of two-mode entangled states produced at the output port of a quantum beamsplitter are sensitive to the relative phase between the reflected and transmitted fields. This feature allows for the possibility of tuning the relative phase to enhance squeezing properties of the state. Finally, we have examined the manner in which decoherence affects squeezing and the changes in the optical tomogram of the state due to interaction with the environment.     

Transient linear response of a two-level system interacting with an environment to a phase modulating field

A transient linear response to a phase modulating field is studied for a two-level system which is placed under the influence of a surrounding environment. Both initial correlation and detuning between a two-level system and environment are taken into account. An exact expression of the transient linear response function is derived when the whole system contains no more than single excitation. If the reduced time evolution is non-Markovian, the transient response strongly depends on initial correlation, detuning and initial coherence. The detuning and initial coherence are more important than the initial correlation in the transversal response while the detuning and the initial correlation become significant in the longitudinal response. In particular, it is found that the longitudinal response is greatly enhanced and its decay becomes sufficiently slow under certain conditions.     

基于向量化的稀疏重构解相干算法

针对稀疏重构中正交匹配追踪（Orthogonally Matched Pursuit,OMP）算法解相干问题,利用矢量化的接收数据自相关矩阵,提出一种改进解相干方法——矢量化正交匹配追踪（Vectorized OMP,VO）算法.改进方法只通过矢量化后的一维矢量来重构角度,无需知道信号源的数目,即可降低噪声影响,实现解相干.相对于经典OMP算法,稀疏重构效果更优.理论分析和仿真结果都验证了算法的良好性能.     

量子力学系统的输出反馈控制

研究量子系统输出反馈控制问题建模以及控制律设计问题.首先讨论了量子力学VonNeumann测量原理与连续测量模型的一致性;然后在连续测量模型的基础上总结了已有量子反馈模型的结果,归纳出量子输出反馈控制系统模型;最后针对单比特振幅退相干抑制问题,利用线性直接输出反馈控制设计反馈控制律,指出利用最优控制的方法设计线性输出反馈控制的比例系数,可以得到较好的结果.     

Quantum decoherence with the Unruh single-particle state having right and left components

We investigate the effects of quantum decoherence generated by the Unruh effect in non-inertial frames under an amplitude damping channel and a phase damping channel, respectively, when the Unruh single particle has right and left components. We not only consider the influence of acceleration on entanglement, but also consider the influence of different rates between right and left components of the Unruh single-particle state on entanglement. We find that when the Unruh single-particle state has right and left components, i.e. |1?_U?=?q _L|0?_I|1?_II?+?q _R|1?_I|0?_II, |q _R|²?+?|q _L|²?=?1, with q _L?≠?0, there appears the sudden death of entanglement, which occurs earlier under both the amplitude damping channel and the phase damping channel with the increase of acceleration than that when the Unruh single-particle state only has a right component (q _R?=?1, q _L?=?0). We also find that the initial entanglement decreases with decrease of q _R from 1 to 1/2^1/2.     

Entanglement in two-site Bose–Hubbard model with non-linear dissipation

In this paper, we study the decoherence and entanglement properties for the two-site Bose–Hubbard model in the presence of a non-linear damping. We apply the techniques of thermo field dynamics and then use Hartree-Fock approximation to solve the corresponding master equation. The expectation values of the approximated field operators appearing in the solution of master equation are computed self-consistently. We solve this master equation for a small time t so that we get the analytical solution, thereby we compute the decoherence and entanglement properties of the solution of the two-mode bosonic system. We have found that for a small initial time t, the entanglement of the system increases but at the same time the system decoheres exponentially.     

非旋波近似下有外加驱动场时二态量子系统的退相干性

采用非旋波近似,讨论了热库中二态量子系统在外加驱动场作用下的退相干性。利用系统的演化酉算符,计算出了二态量子系统的约化密度矩阵非对角矩阵元。结果表明：二态量子系统的量子相干性与其初始状态、热库和外加驱动场的频率、二态量子系统与热库和驱动场的耦合强度等因素有关。确定了外加驱动场与退相干性之间的关系,并得到了外加驱动场的时间演化满足特定条件时,可保持系统的相干性。