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Probabilistic quantum cloning of N quantum states

Quantum Physics 2019-05-07 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP Applied Physics

Abstract

Probabilistically creating n perfect clones from m copies for one of N priori known quantum states with minimum failure probability is a long-standing problem. We provide a rigorous proof for the geometric approach to this probabilistic quantum cloning problem when N = 2. Then, we give the general geometric form of the sufficient and necessary condition of probabilistic cloning for N known quantum states. By this general geometric approach, we realize the optimal probabilistic quantum cloning of N known quantum states with priori probabilities. The results are also applicable to the identification of those N quantum states.

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@article{arxiv.1905.01878,
  title  = {Probabilistic quantum cloning of N quantum states},
  author = {Haixin Liu and Heng Fan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.01878},
  year   = {2019}
}
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