Quantum discord and classical correlation can tighten the uncertainty principle in the presence of quantum memory

Details Quantum discord and classical correlation can tighten the uncertainty principle in the presence of quantum memory Quantum discord and classical correlation can tighten the uncertainty principle in the presence of quantum memory

2012-04-17

arxiv.org/abs/1204.3803v2

Physics

Quantum Physics

v1: Latex, 4 and half pages, one fig; v2: 9 pages including 4-page appendix

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Uncertainty relations capture the essence of the inevitable randomness associated with the outcomes of two incompatible quantum measurements. Recently, Berta et al. have shown that the lower bound on the uncertainties of the measurement outcomes depends on the correlations between the observed system and an observer who possesses a quantum memory. If the system is maximally entangled with its memory, the outcomes of two incompatible measurements made on the system can be predicted precisely. Here, we obtain a new uncertainty relation that tightens the lower bound of Berta et al., by incorporating an additional term that depends on the quantum discord and the classical correlations of the joint state of the observed system and the quantum memory. We discuss several examples of states for which our new lower bound is tighter than the bound of Berta et al. On the application side, we discuss the relevance of our new inequality for the security of quantum key distribution and show that it can be used to provide bounds on the distillable common randomness and the entanglement of formation of bipartite quantum states.

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