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A Note on the Disentanglement of Gaussian Quantum States by Symplectic Rotations

Quantum Physics 2020-05-07 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP Operator Algebras Symplectic Geometry

Abstract

We show that every Gaussian mixed quantum state can be disentangled by conjugation with a metaplectic operator associated with a symplectic rotation. The main tools we use are the Werner-Wolf condition on covariance matrices and the symplectic covariance of Weyl quantization.

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@article{arxiv.2003.11049,
  title  = {A Note on the Disentanglement of Gaussian Quantum States by Symplectic Rotations},
  author = {Maurice A. de Gosson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.11049},
  year   = {2020}
}

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To appear in CR. Acad. Sci. Paris (in print)