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Phys. Rev. A 80, 042305 (2009) [6 pages]

Entanglement generation between distant atoms by Lyapunov control

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Xiaoting Wang* and S. G. Schirmer
Department of Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom

Received 15 June 2009; published 6 October 2009

We show how to apply Lyapunov control design to the problem of entanglement creation between two atoms in distant cavities connected by optical fibers. The Lyapunov control design is optimal in the sense that the distance from the target state decreases monotonically and exponentially, and the concurrence increases accordingly. This method is far more robust than simple geometric schemes.

© 2009 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.80.042305
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.80.042305
PACS:
03.67.Bg, 42.50.Dv

*xw233@cam.ac.uk

sgs29@cam.ac.uk