Reinaldo O. Vianna

Witnessed entanglement and the geometric measure of quantum discord

We establish relations between geometric quantum discord and entanglement quantifiers obtained by means of optimal witness operators. In particular, we prove a relation between negativity and geometric discord in the Hilbert-Schmidt norm, which is slightly different from a previous conjectured one [Phys. Rev. A 84, 052110 (2011)].We also show that, redefining the geometric discord with the trace norm, better bounds can be obtained. We illustrate our results numerically.

Separable Multipartite Mixed States: Operational Asymptotically Necessary and Sufficient Conditions

We introduce an operational procedure to determine, with arbitrary probability and accuracy, optimal entanglement witnesses for every multipartite entangled state. This method provides an operational criterion for separability which is asymptotically necessary and sufficient. Our results are also generalized to detect all different types of multipartite entanglement.

Robust semidefinite programming approach to the separability problem

We express the optimization of entanglement witnesses for arbitrary bipartite states in terms of a class of convex optimization problems known as robust semidefinite programs (RSDPs). We propose, using well known properties of RSDPs, several sufficient tests for separability of mixed states. Our results are then generalized to multipartite density operators.

Distillability of Werner states using entanglement witnesses and robust semidefinite programs

We use robust semidefinite programs and entanglement witnesses to study the distillability of Werner states. We perform exact numerical calculations that show two-undistillability in a region of the state space, which was previously conjectured to be undistillable. We also introduce bases that yield interesting expressions for the distillability witnesses and for a tensor product of Werner states with an arbitrary number of copies.

Entanglement of indistinguishable particles as a probe for quantum phase transitions in the extended Hubbard model

We investigate the quantum phase transitions of the extended Hubbard model at half-filling with periodic boundary conditions employing the entanglement of particles, as opposed to the more traditional entanglement of modes. Our results show that the entanglement has either discontinuities or local minima at the critical points. We associate the discontinuities to first order transitions, and the minima to second order ones. Thus we show that the entanglement of particles can be used to derive the phase diagram, except for the subtle transitions between the phases SDW-BOW, and the superconductor phases TS-SS.

Computable measures for the entanglement of indistinguishable particles

We discuss particle entanglement in systems of indistinguishable bosons and fermions, in finite Hilbert spaces, with focus on operational measures of quantum correlations. We show how to use von Neumann entropy, Negativity and entanglement witnesses in these cases, proving interesting relations. We obtain analytic expressions to quantify quantum correlations in homogeneous D-dimensional Hamiltonian models with certain symmetries.

Quantumness of correlations in indistinguishable particles

We discuss a general notion of quantum correlations in fermionic or bosonic indistinguishable particles. Our approach is mainly based on the identification of the algebra of single-particle observables, which allows us to devise an activation protocol in which the \textit{quantumness of correlations} in the system leads to a unavoidable creation of entanglement with the measurement apparatus. Using the distillable entanglement, or the relative entropy of entanglement, as entanglement measure, we show that our approach is equivalent to the notion of minimal disturbance in a single-particle von Neumann measurement, also leading to a geometrical approach for its quantification.

QUANTUM STATE OF A FREE SPIN-½ PARTICLE AND THE INEXTRICABLE DEPENDENCE OF SPIN AND MOMENTUM UNDER LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS

We revise the Dirac equation for a free particle and investigate Lorentz transformations on spinors. We study how the spin quantization axis changes under Lorentz transformations, and evince the interplay between spin and momentum in this context.

Fast entanglement detection for unknown states of two spatial qutrits

We investigate the practicality of the method proposed by Maciel et al. [Phys. Rev. A. 80, 032325 (2009).] for detecting the entanglement of two spatial qutrits (three-dimensional quantum systems), which are encoded in the discrete transverse momentum of single photons transmitted through a multislit aperture. The method is based on the acquisition of partial information of the quantum state through projective measurements, and a data processing analysis done with semidefinite programs. This analysis relies on generating gradually an optimal entanglement witness operator, and numerical investigations have shown that it allows for the entanglement detection of unknown states with a cost much lower than full state tomography.

Fast Hartree–Fock calculations by simulated dynamics. II. An efficient, stable, and accurate algorithm for molecules

We have developed a computational routine for performing Hartree–Fock calculations in molecules by simulated dynamics. For fixed molecular geometry calculations, the routine is faster and more stable than the standard self‐consistent‐field approach. It further admits the simultaneous optimization of the electronic wave functions and geometry, using reliable Hellmann–Feynman forces with nuclei‐centered Gaussian orbitals for the nuclear motion. We also investigate the role of nearly linear dependence of the basis set on this type of calculation, so far unrecognized. We present applications to some diatomic hidrides and compare our results with those from GAUSSIAN92.