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On the SU(3) parametrization of qutrits

Quantum Physics 2009-11-11 v1

Abstract

Parametrization of qutrits on the complex projective plane CP^2 = SU(3)/U(2) is given explicitly. A set of constraints that characterize mixed state density matrices is found.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0511111,
  title  = {On the SU(3) parametrization of qutrits},
  author = {A. T. Bolukbasi and T. Dereli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0511111},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Paper presented at 12th Central European Workshop on Quantum Optics, 6-9 June 2005, Bilkent Univ., Ankara, Turkey