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Quantum cloning and teleportation criteria for continuous quantum variables

Frédéric Grosshans and Philippe Grangier
Phys. Rev. A 64, 010301(R) – Published 12 June 2001
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Abstract

We discuss the criteria presently used for evaluating the efficiency of quantum teleportation schemes for continuous variables. Using an argument based upon the difference between 1-to-2 quantum cloning (quantum duplication) and 1-to-infinity cloning (classical measurement), we show that a fidelity value larger than 2/3 warrants that the teleported state is the best possible remaining copy of the input state. This value has not been reached experimentally so far.

  • Received 21 December 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.64.010301

©2001 American Physical Society

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Frédéric Grosshans and Philippe Grangier

  • Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut d’Optique Théorique et Appliquée, F-91403 Orsay, France

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Vol. 64, Iss. 1 — July 2001

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