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This document outlines 4 homework problems for a quantum mechanics course. It provides instructions for calculating spin exchange interactions between qubits, analyzing single-qubit measurement on product and entangled states, showing that two operators commute, and writing a density matrix in the Bell basis. Students must complete the problems and submit their answers by two deadlines to receive full or partial credit.

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HW6

This document outlines 4 homework problems for a quantum mechanics course. It provides instructions for calculating spin exchange interactions between qubits, analyzing single-qubit measurement on product and entangled states, showing that two operators commute, and writing a density matrix in the Bell basis. Students must complete the problems and submit their answers by two deadlines to receive full or partial credit.

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Homework 6
PHYS 370, Fall 2023
Due for 100%: 10am, October 04
Due for 80%: 10am, October 11

1. Dipolar spin exchange interactions [10 pts]. In a certain limit, qubits encoded in particles with electric or
magnetic dipole moments interact via “dipolar spin exchange interactions” with Hamiltonian:
~J 
ĤSE = σ̂x ⊗ σ̂x + σ̂y ⊗ σ̂y (1)
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where J is the interaction strength.
(a) Using the notation ĤSE = ~J 2 M̂ , calculate the matrix M̂ [2 pts].
(b) Calculate M̂ and M̂ . Generalize to M̂ even power and M̂ odd power . [2 pts].
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(c) Calculate the time-evolution of the spin-exchange Hamiltonian by recognizing that


   
Jt Jt Jt
e−iĤSE t/~ = e−i 2 M̂ = cos M̂ even power − isin M̂ odd power (2)
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[3 pts].
(d) Imagine that we start with two qubits in a product state: Qubit 1 in | + xi and Qubit 2 in | − xi. Thus,
|ψ(t = 0)i = | + xi ⊗ | − xi. Write |ψ(t = 0)i as a 4-dimensional column vector, and write

|ψ(t)i = e−iĤSE t/~ |ψ(0)i (3)

as a superposition of two two-qubit states with time-dependent amplitudes. Write those two-qubit states as kets and
show that the system oscillates between √12 |0i|1i − |1i|0i and √12 |1i|0i − |0i|1i [3 pts]. (Note: don’t worry about


an overall normalization factor.)


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2. Measurement [10 pts]. Let’s think about how single-qubit measurement works in a two-qubit system for both
product states and entangled states. Let’s assume we measure Qubit A and do nothing to Qubit B. The operators
associated with the outcomes |0i and |1i for qubit A are given by Ô0 = |0ih0| ⊗ Iˆ and Ô1 = |1ih1| ⊗ I, ˆ respectively.
For this question, let’s use the properties of tensor products to allow us to calculate the operations qubit-by-qubit
instead of going to 4x4 matrices and 4x1 vectors.
(a) Starting from the product state |ψi = | + xi ⊗ | + xi, calculate Ô0 |ψi and Ô1 |ψi. Show that the state of Qubit B
is independent of the measurement outcome [4 pts].
(b) Starting from the entangled state |ψi = √12 |0i|0i + |1i|1i . Calculate Ô0 |ψi and Ô1 |ψi. Show that the state of


Qubit B depends of the measurement outcome. What is the state of Qubit B in either case [3 pts]?
(c) Starting from the entangled state |ψi = √12 |0i|1i + |1i|0i . Calculate Ô0 |ψi and Ô1 |ψi. Show that the state of


Qubit B depends of the measurement outcome. What is the state of Qubit B in either case [3 pts]?
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3. MM Problem 7.6 [10 pts]. Show that σ̂x ⊗ σ̂x commutes with σ̂z ⊗ σ̂z .

(a) Calculate σ̂x ⊗ σ̂x in matrix form [3 pts].


(b) Calculate σ̂z ⊗ σ̂z in matrix form [3 pts].
(c) Show that σ̂x ⊗ σ̂x commutes with σ̂z ⊗ σ̂z [4 pts].
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4. MM Problem 7.12 [10 pts]. Can the following state be written in diagonal form in terms of the Bell basis?
1 
2 0 0 − 81
0 0 0 0
ρ= 0
. (4)
0 0 0
1 1
−8 0 0 2

(a) Calculate the density matrix for the Bell state |Ψ+ i = √12 |0i|1i + |1i|0i [2 pts].


(b) Calculate the density matrix for the Bell state |Ψ− i = √12 |0i|1i − |1i|0i [2 pts].


(c) Calculate the density matrix for the Bell state |Φ+ i = √12 |0i|0i + |1i|1i [2 pts].


(d) Calculate the density matrix for the Bell state |Φ− i = √12 |0i|0i − |1i|1i [2 pts].


(e) Find A, B, C, and D for which ρ = A|Ψ+ ihΨ+ | + B|Ψ− ihΨ− | + C|Φ+ ihΦ+ | + D|Φ− ihΦ− | [2 pts].

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