Distinguishability and nonclassicality of one-mode Gaussian states
- 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Boulevard Regina Elisabeta 4-12, R-030018 Bucharest (Romania)
- 2. Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (United States)
- 3. Department of Physics, University of Bucharest, P.O. Box MG-11, R-077125 Bucharest-Magurele (Romania)
- 4. Center for Advanced Studies in Physics of the Romanian Academy, Calea 13 Septembrie 13, R-050711 Bucharest (Romania)
Description
We consider the class of the one-mode Gaussian states of the quantum radiation field. The relative entropy of such a state with respect to a similar one is derived. We analyze the entropic amount of nonclassicality of a Gaussian state defined as the minimal relative entropy of any classical Gaussian state with respect to it. A similar quantity built with the Hilbert-Schmidt distance is also calculated. Both nonclassicality measures are then compared with the Bures-metric degree of nonclassicality evaluated previously. The properties of the closest classical Gaussian state, as well as the decrease of the nonclassicality under thermal noise mappings are carefully examined in each case. For mixed states we find that only the Bures-distance amount of nonclassicality is equivalent to the nonclassical depth
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. A
- Journal Volume
- 69
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 022104-022104.10
- ISSN
- 1050-2947
- CODEN
- PLRAAN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36082628
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DISTANCE; ENERGY LEVELS; ENTROPY; GAUSSIAN PROCESSES; MAPPING; MIXED STATE; NOISE; OPTICS
- Descriptors DEC
- PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
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- (c) 2004 The American Physical Society