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Quantum cloning optimal for joint measurements

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We show that universally covariant cloning is not optimal for achieving joint measurements of noncommuting observables with minimum added noise. For such a purpose a cloning transformation that is covariant with respect to a restricted transformation group is needed.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0009080,
  title  = {Quantum cloning optimal for joint measurements},
  author = {G. M. D'Ariano and M. F. Sacchi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0009080},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

4 pages. For "Quantum Communication, Measurement and Computing 3", O. Hirota and P. Tombesi, eds., Kluwer Acad./Plenum Publ., New York