Published December 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Gaussian maximally multipartite-entangled states

  • 1. INFN-Sezione di Bari, I-70126 Bari (Italy)
  • 2. Dipartimento di Matematica, Universita di Bari, I-70125 Bari (Italy)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Bari, I-70126 Bari, Italy, EU (Italy)
  • 4. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Camerino, I-62032 Camerino (Italy)
  • 5. INFN-Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia (Italy)

Description

We study maximally multipartite-entangled states in the context of Gaussian continuous variable quantum systems. By considering multimode Gaussian states with constrained energy, we show that perfect maximally multipartite-entangled states, which exhibit the maximum amount of bipartite entanglement for all bipartitions, only exist for systems containing n=2 or 3 modes. We further numerically investigate the structure of these states and their frustration for n≤7.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
80
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 062311-062311.6
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41086447
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
GAUSS FUNCTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT; QUANTUM NUMBERS; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICS

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