Experimentally Self-Testing Partially Entangled Two-Qubit States on an Optical Platform

We demonstrate a complete and experimentally validated self-testing protocol for two-qubit partially entangled states, which avoids the need for full tomographic reconstruction. Using a room-temperature type-II PPKTP polarization-entangled source and a free-space optical setup, we implement both quantum state tomography and optimal generalized Bell measurements within a single system. Our approach achieves high-fidelity self-testing of non-maximally entangled states under black-box assumptions, establishing a solid foundation for device-independent quantum information processing applications.

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Entropy
Published
2026-01-09
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https://doi.org/10.3390/e28010079
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Quantum Information and Cryptography
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Experimentally Self-Testing Partially Entangled Two-Qubit States on an Optical Platform

Zhao Liming, Xin Zhao, Ming-Xing Luo
Entropy
Quantum Information and Cryptography
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Experimentally Self-Testing Partially Entangled Two-Qubit States on an Optical Platform

Zhao Liming, Xin Zhao, Ming-Xing Luo
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Abstract

We demonstrate a complete and experimentally validated self-testing protocol for two-qubit partially entangled states, which avoids the need for full tomographic reconstruction. Using a room-temperature type-II PPKTP polarization-entangled source and a free-space optical setup, we implement both quantum state tomography and optimal generalized Bell measurements within a single system. Our approach achieves high-fidelity self-testing of non-maximally entangled states under black-box assumptions, establishing a solid foundation for device-independent quantum information processing applications.

EntropyVol. 28(1)
Southwest Jiaotong University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province
Openalex Percentile: Top 92%
Quantum Information and Cryptography
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