中国物理B ›› 2024, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5): 50309-050309.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/ad2506

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Non-Gaussianity detection of single-mode rotationally symmetric quantum states via cumulant method

Shao-Hua Xiang(向少华)†, Li-Jun Huang(黄利军), and Xian-Wu Mi(米贤武)   

  1. College of Physics, Electronics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Huaihua University, Huaihua 418008, China
  • 收稿日期:2023-12-09 修回日期:2024-01-21 接受日期:2024-02-02 出版日期:2024-05-20 发布日期:2024-05-20
  • 通讯作者: Shao-Hua Xiang E-mail:shxiang97@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China (Grant No. 2021JJ30535).

Non-Gaussianity detection of single-mode rotationally symmetric quantum states via cumulant method

Shao-Hua Xiang(向少华)†, Li-Jun Huang(黄利军), and Xian-Wu Mi(米贤武)   

  1. College of Physics, Electronics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Huaihua University, Huaihua 418008, China
  • Received:2023-12-09 Revised:2024-01-21 Accepted:2024-02-02 Online:2024-05-20 Published:2024-05-20
  • Contact: Shao-Hua Xiang E-mail:shxiang97@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China (Grant No. 2021JJ30535).

摘要: The non-Gaussianity of quantum states incarnates an important resource for improving the performance of continuous-variable quantum information protocols. We propose a novel criterion of non-Gaussianity for single-mode rotationally symmetric quantum states via the squared Frobenius norm of higher-order cumulant matrix for the quadrature distribution function. As an application, we study the non-Gaussianities of three classes of single-mode symmetric non-Gaussian states: a mixture of vacuum and Fock states, single-photon added thermal states, and even/odd Schrödinger cat states. It is shown that such a criterion is faithful and effective for revealing non-Gaussianity. We further extend this criterion to two cases of symmetric multi-mode non-Gaussian states and non-symmetric single-mode non-Gaussian states.

关键词: non-Gaussianity criterion, cumulant matrix, quadrature distribution

Abstract: The non-Gaussianity of quantum states incarnates an important resource for improving the performance of continuous-variable quantum information protocols. We propose a novel criterion of non-Gaussianity for single-mode rotationally symmetric quantum states via the squared Frobenius norm of higher-order cumulant matrix for the quadrature distribution function. As an application, we study the non-Gaussianities of three classes of single-mode symmetric non-Gaussian states: a mixture of vacuum and Fock states, single-photon added thermal states, and even/odd Schrödinger cat states. It is shown that such a criterion is faithful and effective for revealing non-Gaussianity. We further extend this criterion to two cases of symmetric multi-mode non-Gaussian states and non-symmetric single-mode non-Gaussian states.

Key words: non-Gaussianity criterion, cumulant matrix, quadrature distribution

中图分类号:  (Quantum information)

  • 03.67.-a
03.65.Ta (Foundations of quantum mechanics; measurement theory) 42.50.Dv (Quantum state engineering and measurements)