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View SchemaExperimental Observation of Environment-induced Sudden Death of Entanglement
| Authors | M. P. Almeida, F. de Melo, M. Hor-Meyll, A. Salles, S. P. Walborn, P. H. Souto Ribeiro, L. Davidovich |
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| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0701184 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0701184 |
| DOI | 10.1117/12.724472 |
Abstract
We demonstrate the difference between local, single-particle dynamics and global dynamics of entangled quantum systems coupled to independent environments. Using an all-optical experimental setup, we show that, while the environment-induced decay of each system is asymptotic, quantum entanglement may suddenly disappear. This "sudden death" constitutes yet another distinct and counter-intuitive trait of entanglement.
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