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TOPICAL REVIEW — Quantum information
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Quantum cloning machines and their implementation in physical systems
Wu Tao (吴韬), Fang Bao-Long (方保龙), Ye Liu (叶柳)
Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22 (
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10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/110311
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We review the basic theory of approximate quantum cloning for discrete variables and some schemes for implementing quantum cloning machines. Several types of approximate quantum clones and their expansive quantum clones are introduced. As for the implementation of quantum cloning machines, we review some design methods and recent experimental results.
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Towards quantum-enhanced precision measurements:Promise and challenges
Zhang Li-Jian (张利剑), Xiao Min (肖敏)
Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22 (
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10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/110310
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Quantum metrology holds the promise of improving the measurement precision beyond the limit of classical approaches. To achieve such enhancement in performance requires the development of quantum estimation theories as well as novel experimental techniques. In this article, we provide a brief review of some recent results in the field of quantum metrology. We emphasize that the unambiguous demonstration of the quantum-enhanced precision needs a careful analysis of the resources involved. In particular, the implementation of quantum metrology in practice requires us to take into account the experimental imperfections included, for example, particle loss and dephasing noise. For a detailed introduction to the experimental demonstrations of quantum metrology, we refer the reader to another article ‘Quantum metrology’ in the same issue.
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Quantum metrology
Xiang Guo-Yong (项国勇), Guo Guang-Can (郭光灿)
Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22 (
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10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/110601
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The statistical error is ineluctable in any measurement. Quantum techniques, especially with the development of quantum information, can help us squeeze the statistical error and enhance the precision of measurement. In a quantum system, there are some quantum parameters, such as the quantum state, quantum operator, and quantum dimension, which have no classical counterparts. So quantum metrology deals with not only the traditional parameters, but also the quantum parameters. Quantum metrology includes two important parts: measuring the physical parameters with a precision beating the classical physics limit and measuring the quantum parameters precisely. In this review, we will introduce how quantum characters (e.g., squeezed state and quantum entanglement) yield a higher precision, what the research areas are scientists most interesting in, and what the development status of quantum metrology and its perspectives are.
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Review of cavity optomechanical cooling
Liu Yong-Chun (刘永椿), Hu Yu-Wen (胡毓文), Wong Chee Wei (黄智维), Xiao Yun-Feng (肖云峰)
Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22 (
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10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/114213
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Quantum manipulation of macroscopic mechanical systems is of great interest in both fundamental physics and applications ranging from high-precision metrology to quantum information processing. For these purposes, a crucial step is to cool the mechanical system to its quantum ground state. In this review, we focus on the cavity optomechanical cooling, which exploits the cavity enhanced interaction between optical field and mechanical motion to reduce the thermal noise. Recent remarkable theoretical and experimental efforts in this field have taken a major step forward in preparing the motional quantum ground state of mesoscopic mechanical systems. This review first describes the quantum theory of cavity optomechanical cooling, including quantum noise approach and covariance approach; then, the up-to-date experimental progresses are introduced. Finally, new cooling approaches are discussed along the directions of cooling in the strong coupling regime and cooling beyond the resolved sideband limit.
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Graphene-like physics in optical lattices
Mei Feng (梅锋), Zhang Dan-Wei (张丹伟), Zhu Shi-Liang (朱诗亮)
Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22 (
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10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/116106
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Graphene has attracted enormous attention over the past years in condensed matter physics. The most interesting feature of graphene is that its low-energy excitations are relativistic Dirac fermions. Such feature is the origin of many topological properties in graphene-like physics. On the other hand, ultracold quantum gas trapped in an optical lattice has become a unique setting for quantum simulation of condensed matter physics. Here, we mainly review our recent work on quantum simulation of graphene-like physics with ultracold atoms trapped in a honeycomb or square optical lattice, including the simulation of Dirac fermions and quantum Hall effect with and without Landau levels. We also present the related experimental advances.
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Progress in superconducting qubits from the perspective of coherence and readout
Zhong You-Peng (钟有鹏), Li Chun-Yan (李春燕), Wang Hao-Hua (王浩华), Chen Yu (陈宇)
Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22 (
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10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/110313
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Superconducting qubits are Josephson junction-based circuits that exhibit macroscopic quantum behavior and can be manipulated as artificial atoms. Benefiting from the well-developed technology of microfabrication and microwave engineering, superconducting qubits have great advantages in design flexibility, controllability, and scalability. Over the past decade, there has been rapid progress in the field, which greatly improved our understanding of qubit decoherence and circuit optimization. The single-qubit coherence time has been steadily raised to the order of 10 to 100 μs, allowing for the demonstration of high-fidelity gate operations and measurement-based feedback control. Here we review recent progress in the coherence and readout of superconducting qubits.
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Disorder and decoherence in coined quantum walks
Zhang Rong (张融), Qin Hao (秦豪), Tang Bao (唐宝), Xue Peng (薛鹏)
Chin. Phys. B, 2013, 22 (
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10.1088/1674-1056/22/11/110312
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This article aims to provide a review on quantum walks. Starting form a basic idea of discrete-time quantum walks, we will review the impact of disorder and decoherence on the properties of quantum walks. The evolution of the standard quantum walks is deterministic and disorder introduces randomness to the whole system and change interference pattern leading to the localization effect. Whereas, decoherence plays the role of transmitting quantum walks to classical random walks.