We address the characterization of qubit chains and assess the performances of local measurements compared to those provided by Feynman probes, i.e., nonlocal measurements realized by coupling a single-qubit register to the chain. We show that local measurements are suitable to estimate small values of the coupling and that a Bayesian strategy may be successfully exploited to achieve optimal precision. For larger values of the coupling Bayesian local strategies do not lead to a consistent estimate. In this regime, Feynman probes may be exploited to build a consistent Bayesian estimator that saturates the Cramér-Rao bound, thus providing an effective characterization of the chain. Finally, we show that ultimate bounds to precision, i.e., saturation of the quantum Cramér-Rao bound, may be achieved by a two-step scheme employing Feynman probes followed by local measurements.
Characterization of qubit chains by Feynman probes / D. Tamascelli, C. Benedetti, S. Olivares, M.G.A. Paris. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW A. - ISSN 2469-9926. - 94:4(2016 Oct 26).
Characterization of qubit chains by Feynman probes
D. Tamascelli;C. Benedetti;S. Olivares;M.G.A. Paris
2016
Abstract
We address the characterization of qubit chains and assess the performances of local measurements compared to those provided by Feynman probes, i.e., nonlocal measurements realized by coupling a single-qubit register to the chain. We show that local measurements are suitable to estimate small values of the coupling and that a Bayesian strategy may be successfully exploited to achieve optimal precision. For larger values of the coupling Bayesian local strategies do not lead to a consistent estimate. In this regime, Feynman probes may be exploited to build a consistent Bayesian estimator that saturates the Cramér-Rao bound, thus providing an effective characterization of the chain. Finally, we show that ultimate bounds to precision, i.e., saturation of the quantum Cramér-Rao bound, may be achieved by a two-step scheme employing Feynman probes followed by local measurements.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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