Generalized spin squeezing inequalities in N qubit systems: theory and experiment
J. K. Korbicz, O. Gühne, M. Lewenstein, H. Haeffner, C. F. Roos, R. Blatt
Abstract
We present detailed derivations, various improvements and application to concrete experimental data of spin squeezing inequalities formulated recently by some of us [Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 95}, 120502 (2005)]. These inequalities generalize the concept of the spin squeezing parameter, and provide necessary and sufficient conditions for genuine 2-, or 3- qubit entanglement for symmetric states, and sufficient entanglement condition for general
N
-qubit states. We apply our method to theoretical study of Dicke states, and, in particular, to
W
-states of
N
qubits. Then, we analyze the recently experimentally generated 7- and 8-ion
W
-states [Nature {\bf 438}, 643 (2005)]. We also present some novel details concerning this experiment. Finally, we improve criteria for detection of genuine tripartite entanglement based on entanglement witnesses.