Experimental direct observation of mixed state entanglement.
We report on the direct estimation of concurrence for mixed quantum states. The used method relies on joint measurements on two copies of an entangled state. In the experimental demonstration two polarization-entangled photon pairs emitted from spontaneous parametric down-conversion are analyzed together using a linear optics controlled phase gate. We demonstrate that the measured data, without need for further numerical processing, directly yield reliable estimates, despite experimental imperfections.
Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
Christian
C
Schmid
Nikolai
N
Kiesel
Witlef
W
Wieczorek
Harald
H
Weinfurter
Florian
F
Mintert
Andreas
A
Buchleitner