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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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