Noncommuting mixed states cannot be broadcast

被引:449
作者
Barnum, H
Caves, CM
Fuchs, CA
Jozsa, R
Schumacher, B
机构
[1] UNIV PLYMOUTH, SCH MATH & STAT, PLYMOUTH PL4 8AA, DEVON, ENGLAND
[2] KENYON COLL, DEPT PHYS, GAMBIER, OH 43022 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.2818
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We show that, given a general mixed state for a quantum system, there are no physical means for broadcasting that state onto two separate quantum systems, even when the state need only be reproduced marginally on the separate systems. This result extends the standard no-cloning theorem for pure states.
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页码:2818 / 2821
页数:4
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