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Towards variance-matrix characterization of complementarity relations in a continuous variable system

Quantum Physics 2009-11-13 v1

Abstract

We discuss complementarity relations in a bipartite continuous variable system. Building up from the work done on discrete d-dimensional systems, we prove that for symmetric two-mode states, quantum complementarity relations can be put in a simple relation with the elements of the variance matrix. When this condition is not satisfied, such a connection becomes non-trivial. Our investigation is the first step towards an operative characterization of the complementarity in a scenario that has not been investigated so far.

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@article{arxiv.0805.2333,
  title  = {Towards variance-matrix characterization of complementarity relations in a continuous variable system},
  author = {S. Springer and M. Paternostro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0805.2333},
  year   = {2009}
}

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7 pages, 4 figures, RevTeX4

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