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Distinguishability and indistinguishability by LOCC

Quantum Physics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

We show that a set of linearly independent quantum states {(Um,nI)ρAB(Um,nI)}m,n=0d1\{(U_{m,n}\otimes I)\rho ^{AB}(U_{m,n}^{\dagger}\otimes I)\}_{m,n=0}^{d-1}, where Um,nU_{m,n} are generalized Pauli matrices, cannot be discriminated deterministically or probabilistically by local operations and classical communications (LOCC). On the other hand, any ll maximally entangled states from this set are locally distinguishable if l(l1)2dl(l-1)\le 2d. The explicit projecting measurements are obtained to locally discriminate these states. As an example, we show that four Werner states are locally indistinguishable.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0311026,
  title  = {Distinguishability and indistinguishability by LOCC},
  author = {Heng Fan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0311026},
  year   = {2009}
}

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