Locking Classical Correlations in Quantum States

Journal article (2004)

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David P. Divincenzo California Institute of Technology, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Centre
Michał Horodecki University of Gdańsk
Debbie W. Leung IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Centre, California Institute of Technology, Mathematical Science Research Institute
John A. Smolin IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Centre
B.M. Terhal California Institute of Technology, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Centre
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2004

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English

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Abstract

We show that there exist bipartite quantum states which contain a large locked classical correlation that is unlocked by a disproportionately small amount of classical communication. In particular, there are [Formula presented]-qubit states for which a one-bit message doubles the optimal classical mutual information between measurement results on the subsystems, from [Formula presented] bits to [Formula presented] bits. This phenomenon is impossible classically. However, states exhibiting this behavior need not be entangled. We study the range of states exhibiting this phenomenon and bound its magnitude.