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Almost local generation of EPR entanglement in non-equilibrium

Quantum Physics 2014-12-22 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

The generation of entanglement is studied in a minimal model consisting of two independent Gaussian parties embedded in a common heat bath and subject to local control signals. Neither the reservoir alone nor the external driving can induce quantum non-locality but only the cooperative impact of both in non-equilibrium. It is shown that this corresponds to a dynamical symmetry breaking between the modes. By applying optimal control protocols substantial entanglement is generated even for single-site control and at higher temperatures and is preserved after the control is switched off.

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@article{arxiv.1305.6566,
  title  = {Almost local generation of EPR entanglement in non-equilibrium},
  author = {Rebecca Schmidt and Jürgen T. Stockburger and Joachim Ankerhold},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.6566},
  year   = {2014}
}

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