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Phase-space inequalities beyond negativities

Quantum Physics 2020-04-03 v2

Abstract

We derive a family of inequalities involving different phase-space distributions of a quantum state which have to be fulfilled by any classical state. The violation of these inequalities is a clear signature of nonclassicality. Our approach combines the characterization of nonclassical effects via negativities in phase-space distributions with inequality conditions usually being formulated for moments of physical observables. Importantly, the obtained criteria certify nonclassicality even when the involved phase-space distributions are non-negative. Moreover, we show how these inequalities are related to correlation measurements. The strength of the derived conditions is demonstrated by different examples, including squeezed states, lossy single-photon states, and even coherent states.

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@article{arxiv.1909.10534,
  title  = {Phase-space inequalities beyond negativities},
  author = {Martin Bohmann and Elizabeth Agudelo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.10534},
  year   = {2020}
}

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Published version. Includes supplemental material

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