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0807.4935[abs pdf]
Title: Quantum Communication With Zero-Capacity Channels
Authors: Graeme Smith, Jon Yard

The capacity of a noisy quantum channel for quantum communication is the fundamental limit for quantum error correction. Here we show that two quantum channels, each of whose capacity is zero, can have a nonzero capacity when used together. This uniquely quantum mechanical effect unveils a rich structure in the theory of quantum communications and points to the existence of incomparable types of quantum information, implying that the quantum capacity of a channel does not uniquely specify its ability for transmitting quantum information.

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Comments (3)
patrick [2008-07-31 21:40:52]
A delightfully simple observation that shakes quantum Shannon theory to its foundations! Great paper.

QuantumMoxie [2008-08-02 15:02:27]
I love papers like this.

pak [2008-08-04 04:45:29]
So how does this work then? Is the information carried by entanglement between the two (individually) zero-capacity channels?


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