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As a crucial quantum resource for quantum computing and quantum information processing, cluster state has attracted extensive attention due to its unique entanglement properties and rich structures. In this work, we theoretically propose a scheme for generating four-mode entangled states based on cascaded four-wave mixing (FWM) process. The internal entanglement characteristics are studied by using the positivity under partial transposition criterion and eigenmode decomposition. In addition, the output entangled states are reconstructed and optimized by adjusting the relative phase of balanced homodyne detection and postprocessing the signal noise, and finally three four-mode cluster states with different structures are generated. Such a method can effectively reduce the excess noise induced by finite squeezing. Our theoretical results provide a reliable way of generating scalable continuous variable cluster states based on FWM process in atomic ensemble.
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Keywords:
- four-wave mixing /
- eigenmode /
- cluster states
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图 1 通过非对称结构级联三个四波混频过程产生四模纠缠态的示意图.
$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}1} $ ,$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}2} $ 和$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}3} $ 是四波混频过程FWM1, FWM2和FWM3的信号光;$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{v}1} $ ,$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{v}2} $ 和$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{v}3} $ 是真空输入模式;$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}1} $ ,$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}2} $ ,$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}3} $ 和$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}4} $ 是最终输出的四个模式; Pump1, Pump2和Pump3表示三个四波混频过程的泵浦光; LO表示用于平衡零拍探测(HD)的本振光场Figure 1. Schematic diagram of four-mode entangled states generated by cascading three four-wave mixing processes with asymmetric structure.
$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}1} $ ,$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}2} $ and$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}3} $ are seed beams of FWM1, FWM2 and FWM3, respectively.$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{v}1} $ ,$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{v}2} $ and$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{v}3} $ are vacuum input modes.$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}1} $ ,$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}2} $ ,$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}3} $ and$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}4} $ are the final four output modes. Pump1, pump2 and pump3 denote the pump light of three four-wave mixing processes. LO denotes the local oscillator for balanced homodyne detection (HD).图 2 当
$ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.2 $ 时四模态系统的协方差矩阵 (a) 正交振幅的协方差矩阵$\langle{{\widehat{X}}_{i}{\widehat{X}}_{j}}\rangle$ ; (b) 正交相位的协方差矩阵$\langle{{\widehat{Y}}_{i}{\widehat{Y}}_{j}}\rangle$ Figure 2. The covariance matrix of the four-mode state in the case of
$ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.2 $ : (a) The covariance of amplitude quadratures$\langle{{\widehat{X}}_{i}{\widehat{X}}_{j}}\rangle$ ; (b) the covariance of phase quadratures$\langle{{\widehat{Y}}_{i}{\widehat{Y}}_{j}}\rangle$ .图 4 对于不同强度增益
$ G $ , 基于级联四波混频过程生成的四模纠缠态的本征模及其相应的压缩值. 每幅图中的条形柱分别表示模$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}1}, {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}2}, {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}3} $ 和$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}4} $ 的相对权重, 图上面的数字代表压缩值. 图(a)—(d), 图(e)—(h)和图(i)—(l)分别对应强度增益$ G $ 为1.2, 1.5和8时的本征模分解情况Figure 4. The supermodes of the four-mode entangled state generated based on the cascade four-wave mixing process and their corresponding squeezing levels for different gain values G. The bars represent the relative weight of the modes
$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}1}, {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}2}, {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{C}3} $ and$ {\widehat{a}}_{\mathrm{P}\mathrm{r}4} $ , respectively. The number above the figure represents the squeezing levels. Figures (a)–(d), Figures (e)–(h) and Figures (i)–(l) correspond to the eigenmode decomposition when the gain values G are 1.2, 1.5 and 8, respectively.表 1 对于不同的强度增益, 四模线型簇态Nullifier的归一化方差
Table 1. Normalized variances of the four-mode linear cluster state nullifiers for different intensity gains.
强度增益 Nullifier 1 Nullifier 2 Nullifier 3 Nullifier 4 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.2 $ 0.59 0.62 0.59 0.69 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.5 $ 0.68 0.56 0.48 0.49 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.8 $ 0.51 0.52 0.47 0.34 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=3 $ 0.59 2.14 0.68 5.6 表 2 对于不同的强度增益, 四模T-型簇态Nullifier的归一化方差
Table 2. Normalized variances of the four-mode T-type cluster state nullifiers for different intensity gains.
强度增益 Nullifier 1 Nullifier 2 Nullifier 3 Nullifier 4 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.2 $ 0.47 0.37 0.51 0.47 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.5 $ 0.36 0.26 0.4 0.4 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.8 $ 0.34 0.21 0.34 0.38 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=3 $ 2.63 0.56 0.56 3.79 表 3 对于不同的强度增益, 四模方型簇态Nullifier的归一化方差
Table 3. Normalized variances of the four-mode square cluster state nullifiers for different intensity gains.
强度增益 Nullifier 1 Nullifier 2 Nullifier 3 Nullifier 4 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.2 $ 0.36 0.54 0.36 0.34 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.5 $ 0.24 0.31 0.24 0.38 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=1.8 $ 0.58 0.20 0.38 0.64 $ {G}_{1}={G}_{2}={G}_{3}=3 $ 0.87 0.51 4.67 4.38 -
[1] Fabre C, Treps N 2020 Rev. Mod. Phys. 92 035005
Google Scholar
[2] Briegel H J, Browne D E, Dür W, Raussendorf R, Van den Nest M 2009 Nat. Phys. 5 19
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[3] Menicucci N C, Loock P V, Gu M, Weedbrook C, Ralph T C, Nielsen M A 2006 Phys. Rev. Lett. 97 110501
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[4] Su X L, Hao S H, Deng X W, Ma L Y, Wang M H, Jia X J, Xie C D, Peng K C 2013 Nat. Commun. 4 2828
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[5] Su X L, Zhao Y P, Hao S H, Jia X J, Xie C D, Peng K C 2012 Opt. Lett. 37 5178
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[6] Armstrong S, Morizur J F, Janousek J, Hage B, Treps N, Lam P K, Bachor H A 2012 Nat. Commun. 3 1026
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[7] Asavanant W, Shiozawa Y, Yokoyama S, et al. 2019 Science 366 373
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[8] Larsen M V, Guo X S, Breum C R, Neergaard-Nielsen J S, Andersen U L 2019 Science 366 369
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[10] Cai Y, Roslund J, Ferrini G, Arzani F, Xu X, Fabre C, Treps N 2017 Nat. Commun. 8 15645
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[11] Barbosa F A S, Coelho A S, Muñoz-Martínez L F, Ortiz-Gutiérrez L, Villar A S, Nussenzveig P, Martinelli M 2018 Phys. Rev. Lett. 121 073601
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Google Scholar
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Hao S H 2016 Ph. D. Dissertation (Shanxi: Shanxi University) (in Chinese)
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