Lecture Note 1 Quantum Information Processing Jian-Wei Pan Physikalisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg Philosophenweg 12, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Jan 04, 2016
Lecture Note 1Quantum Information Processing
Jian-Wei Pan
Physikalisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg Philosophenweg 12, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Outlines
• A quick review of quantum mechanics• Quantum superposition and noncloning theorem• Quantum Zeno effect• Quantum entanglement • Quantum nonlocality
Basic Principles of Quantum Mechanics
• The state of a quantum mechanical system is completely specified by wave function , which has an important property that
is the probability that the particle lies in the volume element at time , satisfying the normalized condition
),( tx3* ),(),( dxtxtx
3dx t
1),(),( 3*
dxtxtx
• To every observable in classical mechanics there corresponds a linear, Hermitian operator in quantum mechanics (indicates superposition principle ).
Basic Principles of Quantum Mechanics
• In any measurement of the observable associated with operator , the only values that will ever be observed are the eigenvalues , which satisfy the eigenvalue equation
a
aA
3* ˆˆ dxAA
If a system is in a state described by a normalized wave function , then the average
value of the observable corresponding to
A
Basic Principles of Quantum Mechanics
• The wave function or state function of a system evolves in time according to the time-dependent Schrödinger equation
where is the Hamiltonian.
H
ti
H
• The total wave function must be antisymmetric (or symmetric ) with respect to the interchange of all coordinates of one fermion (boson) with those of another.
Quantum Superposition Principle
.||,||
,
,||
222
211
21
212
pp
p
Quantum Superposition Principle
which slit?
| | or
| | +
Classical Physics:
“bit”
Quantum Physics: “qubit”
Quantum foundations: Bell’s inequality, quantum nonlocality…Quantum information processing: quantum communication, quantum computation, quantum simulation, and high precision measurement etc …
Quantum Superposition Principle
Qubits: Polarization of Single Photons
One bit of information per photon(encoded in polarization)
"1|"|
"0|"|
V
H
Qubit: VH |||
Non-cloning theorem:
An unknown quantum state can not be copied precisely!
1|||| 22 2||
2||
Non-Cloning Theorem
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,0000
W. Wootters & W. Zurek, Nature 299, 802 (1982) .
)10)(10(11000)10(
According to linear superposition principle
Zeno Paradox
Origin of Zeno effect
Can the rabbit overtake the turtle?
Quantum Zeno Effect
Quantum Zeno Effect
)1)1(0)1((2
10 ii eeHH
Quantum Zeno Effect
Interaction-free measurement !
Quantum Zeno Effect
Considering neutron spin evolving in magnetic field, the probability to find it still in spin up state after time T is
where is the Larmor frequency .
)2
(cos2 Tp
up down
Quantum Zeno Effect
T=0 T=π/2 T=π
T=0 T=π/2 T=π
G (cake is good)=G0×
If we cut the bad part of the cake at time T=π/2 , then at T=π we have G=1/4×G0
)1(,2
cos1
T
Experiment
P. Kwiat et. al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 74 4763 (1995)
N
NP )]
2([cos2
In the limit of large N
)(4
1 22
NON
P
Bell states – maximally entangled states:
212112
212112
||||2
1|
||||2
1|
HVVH
VVHH
Polarization Entangled Photon Pair
)|||(|2
1
)|||(|2
1|
2121
212112
HVVH
HVVH
)|(|2
1|
)|(|2
1|
VHV
VHH
Singlet:
where
45-degree polarization
Polarization Entangled Photons
GHZ states – three-photon maximally entangled states:
)(2
1
)(2
1
)(2
1
)(2
1
321321123
321321123
321321123
321321123
HHVVVH
VHVHVH
HVVVHH
VVVHHH
Manipulation of Entanglement
0000 01011110 1011
Manipulation of Entanglement
000)10()1000()1100(
10000)10(00
Manipulation of Entanglement
00000)10(0)1000(0)1100(
110000111000110000
0)1100(0)1000(00)10(000
Einstein-Poldosky-Rosen Elements of Reality
. . .
Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Elements of Reality
In quantum mechanics in the case of two physical quantities described by non-commuting operators, the knowledge of one precludes the knowledge of the other. Then either (1) the description of reality given by the wave function in quantum mechanics is not complete or (2) these two quantities cannot have simultaneous reality.Quantum-mechanical description of physical reality cannot be considered complete.
non-commuting operators, i.e., momentum P and position X of a particle
12 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
1| (| | | | )
21
(| | | | )2
1(| | | | )
2
H V V H
H V V H
R L L R
zVH ,1
0,
0
1
x
VHV
VHH,
)(2
1
)(2
1
y
iVHL
iVHR,
)(2
1
)(2
1
Polarization Entangled Photon Pairs shared by Alice and Bob
Bohm converted the original thought experiment into something closer to being experimentally testable.
Bohm’s Argument
Bohm’s Argument
According to the EPR argument, there exist threeelements of reality corresponding to and
!yx ,
zHowever, quantum mechanically, and are three noncommuting operators !
yx ,
z
Bell’s Inequality and Violation of Local Realism
The limitation of the EPR !
Both a local realistic (LR) picture and quantum mechanics (QM) can explain the perfect correlations observed.
Non-testable!
[J. S. Bell, Physics 1, 195 (1964)]
Bell’s inequality states that certain statistical correlations predicted by QM for measurements on two-particle ensembles cannot be understood within a realistic picture based on local properties of each individual particle.
Sakurai's Bell Inequlaity
Correlation measurements between Alice’s and Bob’s detection events for different choices for the bases ( indicted by a and b for the orientation of the PBS).
)(2
12121 HVVH
Pick three arbitrary directions a, b, and c
Sakurai's Bell Inequlaity
43),( PPbaP
42),( PPcaP
73),( PPbcP
724343 PPPPPP
It is easy to see
Sakurai's Bell Inequlaity
The quantum-mechanical prediction is
For example , the inequality would require
),(),(),( bcPcaPbaP
2)2
(sin2
1),(
babaP
。。。 ,, 04590 bca
1464.02500.0
5.22sin2
15.22sin
2
145sin
2
1 222
。。。
CHSH Inequality
Considering the imperfections in experiments, generalized Bell equality — CHSH equality,
Quantum Mechanical prediction:
22MAXS
Local Reality prediction: 2MAXS
J. Clauser et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 23, 880 (1969)
A. Aspect et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 49, 1804 (1982)
Experimental Test of Bell Inequality
Drawbacks: 1. locality loop hole 2. detection loop
hole
020.0101.0exp S violates a generalized inequality 0Sby 5 standard deviations.
G. Weihs et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 5039 (1998)
02.073.2exp S
Experimental Test of Bell Inequality
violates CHSH inequality
2S
by 30 standard deviations.
Drawback: detection loop hole