Gaussian entanglement witness and refined Werner-Wolf criterion for continuous variables

Abstract

We use matched quantum entanglement witnesses to study the separable criteria of continuous variable states. The witness can be written as an identity operator minus a Gaussian operator. The optimization of the witness then is transformed to an eigenvalue problem of a Gaussian kernel integral equation. It follows a separable criterion not only for symmetric Gaussian quantum states, but also for non-Gaussian states prepared by photon adding to or/and subtracting from symmetric Gaussian states. Based on Fock space numeric calculation, we obtain an entanglement witness for more general two-mode states. A necessary criterion of separability follows for two-mode states and it is shown to be necessary and sufficient for a two mode squeezed thermal state and the related two-mode non-Gaussian states. We also connect the witness based criterion with Werner-Wolf criterion and refine the Werner-Wolf criterion.

11pages, 2 figures

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