Many-particle entanglement with Bose–Einstein condensates

A. Sørensen (), L.-M. Duan, J. I. Cirac and P. Zoller
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A. Sørensen: Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus
L.-M. Duan: Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck
J. I. Cirac: Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck
P. Zoller: Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck

Nature, 2001, vol. 409, issue 6816, 63-66

Abstract: Abstract The possibility of creating and manipulating entangled states of systems of many particles is of significant interest for quantum information processing; such a capability could lead to new applications that rely on the basic principles of quantum mechanics1. So far, up to four atoms have been entangled in a controlled way2,3. A crucial requirement for the production of entangled states is that they can be considered pure at the single-particle level. Bose–Einstein condensates4,5,6 fulfil this requirement; hence it is natural to investigate whether they can also be used in some applications of quantum information. Here we propose a method to achieve substantial entanglement of a large number of atoms in a Bose–Einstein condensate. A single resonant laser pulse is applied to all the atoms in the condensate, which is then allowed to evolve freely; in this latter stage, collisional interactions produce entanglement between the atoms. The technique should be realizable with present technology.

Date: 2001
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