Reductive Quantum Phase Estimation

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Main Authors: Papadopoulos, Nicholas J. C., Reilly, Jarrod T., Wilson, John Drew, Holland, Murray J.
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Published: 2024
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author Papadopoulos, Nicholas J. C.
Reilly, Jarrod T.
Wilson, John Drew
Holland, Murray J.
author_facet Papadopoulos, Nicholas J. C.
Reilly, Jarrod T.
Wilson, John Drew
Holland, Murray J.
contents Estimating a quantum phase is a necessary task in a wide range of fields of quantum science. To accomplish this task, two well-known methods have been developed in distinct contexts, namely, Ramsey interferometry (RI) in atomic and molecular physics and quantum phase estimation (QPE) in quantum computing. We demonstrate that these canonical examples are instances of a larger class of phase estimation protocols, which we call reductive quantum phase estimation (RQPE) circuits. Here we present an explicit algorithm that allows one to create an RQPE circuit. This circuit distinguishes an arbitrary set of phases with a fewer number of qubits and unitary applications, thereby solving a general class of quantum hypothesis testing to which RI and QPE belong. We further demonstrate a trade-off between measurement precision and phase distinguishability, which allows one to tune the circuit to be optimal for a specific application.
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Papadopoulos, Nicholas J. C.
Reilly, Jarrod T.
Wilson, John Drew
Holland, Murray J.
Quantum Physics
Data Structures and Algorithms
Estimating a quantum phase is a necessary task in a wide range of fields of quantum science. To accomplish this task, two well-known methods have been developed in distinct contexts, namely, Ramsey interferometry (RI) in atomic and molecular physics and quantum phase estimation (QPE) in quantum computing. We demonstrate that these canonical examples are instances of a larger class of phase estimation protocols, which we call reductive quantum phase estimation (RQPE) circuits. Here we present an explicit algorithm that allows one to create an RQPE circuit. This circuit distinguishes an arbitrary set of phases with a fewer number of qubits and unitary applications, thereby solving a general class of quantum hypothesis testing to which RI and QPE belong. We further demonstrate a trade-off between measurement precision and phase distinguishability, which allows one to tune the circuit to be optimal for a specific application.
title Reductive Quantum Phase Estimation
topic Quantum Physics
Data Structures and Algorithms
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.04471