Entanglement criteria via the uncertainty relations in su(2) and su(1,1) algebras: Detection of non-Gaussian entangled states
Hyunchul Nha, Jaewan Kim · Physical Review A · 2006
We derive a class of inequalities, from the uncertainty relations of the su(1,1) and the su(2) algebra in conjunction with partial transposition, that must be satisfied by any separable two-mode states. These inequalities are presented in terms of the su(2) operators ${J}_{x}=({a}^{\ifmmode\dagger\else\textdagger\fi{}}b+a{b}^{\ifmmode\dagger\else\textdagger\fi{}})∕2$, ${J}_{y}=({a}^{\ifmmode\dagger\else\textdagger\fi{}}b\ensuremath{-}a{b}^{\ifmmode\dagger\else\textdagger\fi{}})∕2i$, and the total photon number $⟨{N}_{a}+{N}_{b}⟩$. They include as special cases the inequality derived by Hillery and Zubairy [Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 050503 (2006)], and the one by Agarwal and Biswas [New J. Phys. 7, 211 (2005)]. In particular, optimization over the whole inequalities leads to the criterion obtained by Agarwal and Biswas. We show that this optimal criterion can detect entanglement for a broad class of non-Gaussian entangled states, i.e., the su(2) minimum-uncertainty states. Experimental schemes to test the optimal criterion are also discussed, especially the one using linear optical devices and photodetectors.