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Sequentially witnessing entanglement by independent observer pairs

Quantum Physics 2024-05-21 v1

Abstract

This study investigates measurement strategies in a scenario where multiple pairs of Alices and Bobs independently and sequentially observe entangled states. The aim is to maximize the number of observer pairs (Ak,Bl)(A_k,B_l) that can witness entanglement. Prior research has demonstrated that arbitrary pairs (Ak,Bk)(A_k, B_k) (knk\leq n) can observe entanglement in all pure entangled states and a specific class of mixed entangled states [Phys. Rev. A 106 032419 (2022)]. However, it should be noted that other pairs (Ak,Bl)(A_k, B_l) with (kln)(k\neq l \leq n) may not observe entanglement using the same strategy. Moreover, a novel strategy is presented, enabling every pair of arbitrarily many Alices and Bobs to witness entanglement regardless of the initial state being a Bell state or a particular class of mixed entangled states. These findings contribute to understanding measurement strategies for maximizing entanglement observation in various contexts.

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@article{arxiv.2311.10347,
  title  = {Sequentially witnessing entanglement by independent observer pairs},
  author = {Mao-Sheng Li and Yan-Ling Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.10347},
  year   = {2024}
}

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11 pages, 2 figures