Published June 1, 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Entropic uncertainty relation of a two-qutrit Heisenberg spin model in nonuniform magnetic fields and its dynamics under intrinsic decoherence

  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062 (China)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062 (China)

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The precision of measurements for two incompatible observables in a physical system can be improved with the assistance of quantum memory. In this paper, we investigate the quantum-memory-assisted entropic uncertainty relation for a spin-1 Heisenberg model in the presence of external magnetic fields, the systemic quantum entanglement (characterized by the negativity) is analyzed as contrast. Our results show that for the XY spin chain in thermal equilibrium, the entropic uncertainty can be reduced by reinforcing the coupling between the two particles or decreasing the temperature of the environment. At zero-temperature, the strong magnetic field can result in the growth of the entropic uncertainty. Moreover, in the Ising case, the variation trends of the uncertainty are relied on the choices of anisotropic parameters. Taking the influence of intrinsic decoherence into account, we find that the strong coupling accelerates the inflation of the uncertainty over time, whereas the high magnetic field contributes to its reduction during the temporal evolution. Furthermore, we also verify that the evolution behavior of the entropic uncertainty is roughly anti-correlated with that of the entanglement in the whole dynamical process. Our results could offer new insights into quantum precision measurement for the high spin solid-state systems. (letter)

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1612-202X/aabb36

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Journal Title
Laser Physics Letters (Internet)
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
[8 p.]
ISSN
1612-202X