Certifying sets of quantum observables with any full-rank state

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Main Authors: Xu, Zhen-Peng, Saha, Debashis, Bharti, Kishor, Cabello, Adán
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Published: 2023
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author Xu, Zhen-Peng
Saha, Debashis
Bharti, Kishor
Cabello, Adán
author_facet Xu, Zhen-Peng
Saha, Debashis
Bharti, Kishor
Cabello, Adán
contents We show that some sets of quantum observables are unique up to an isometry and have a contextuality witness that attains the same value for any initial state. We prove that these two properties make it possible to certify any of these sets by looking at the statistics of experiments with sequential measurements and using any initial state of full rank, including thermal and maximally mixed states. We prove that this ``certification with any full-rank state'' (CFR) is possible for any quantum system of finite dimension $d \ge 3$ and is robust and experimentally useful in dimensions 3 and 4. In addition, we prove that complete Kochen-Specker sets can be Bell self-tested if and only if they enable CFR. This establishes a fundamental connection between these two methods of certification, shows that both methods can be combined in the same experiment, and opens new possibilities for certifying quantum devices.
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spellingShingle Certifying sets of quantum observables with any full-rank state
Xu, Zhen-Peng
Saha, Debashis
Bharti, Kishor
Cabello, Adán
Quantum Physics
We show that some sets of quantum observables are unique up to an isometry and have a contextuality witness that attains the same value for any initial state. We prove that these two properties make it possible to certify any of these sets by looking at the statistics of experiments with sequential measurements and using any initial state of full rank, including thermal and maximally mixed states. We prove that this ``certification with any full-rank state'' (CFR) is possible for any quantum system of finite dimension $d \ge 3$ and is robust and experimentally useful in dimensions 3 and 4. In addition, we prove that complete Kochen-Specker sets can be Bell self-tested if and only if they enable CFR. This establishes a fundamental connection between these two methods of certification, shows that both methods can be combined in the same experiment, and opens new possibilities for certifying quantum devices.
title Certifying sets of quantum observables with any full-rank state
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05735