Enhanced Quantum Metrology with Non-Phase-Covariant Noise

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Autores principales: Peng, Jia-Xin, Zhu, Baiqiang, Zhang, Weiping, Zhang, Keye
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Publicado: 2024
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author Peng, Jia-Xin
Zhu, Baiqiang
Zhang, Weiping
Zhang, Keye
author_facet Peng, Jia-Xin
Zhu, Baiqiang
Zhang, Weiping
Zhang, Keye
contents The detrimental impact of noise on sensing performance in quantum metrology has been widely recognized by researchers in the field. However, there are no explicit fundamental laws of physics stating that noise invariably weakens quantum metrology. We reveal that phase-covariant (PC) noise either degrades or remains neutral to sensing precision, whereas non-phase-covariant (NPC) noise can potentially enhance parameter estimation, surpassing even the ultimate precision limit achievable in the absence of noise. This implies that a non-Hermitian quantum sensor may outperform its Hermitian counterpart in terms of sensing performance. To illustrate and validate our theory, we present several paradigmatic examples of magnetic field metrology.
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spellingShingle Enhanced Quantum Metrology with Non-Phase-Covariant Noise
Peng, Jia-Xin
Zhu, Baiqiang
Zhang, Weiping
Zhang, Keye
Quantum Physics
The detrimental impact of noise on sensing performance in quantum metrology has been widely recognized by researchers in the field. However, there are no explicit fundamental laws of physics stating that noise invariably weakens quantum metrology. We reveal that phase-covariant (PC) noise either degrades or remains neutral to sensing precision, whereas non-phase-covariant (NPC) noise can potentially enhance parameter estimation, surpassing even the ultimate precision limit achievable in the absence of noise. This implies that a non-Hermitian quantum sensor may outperform its Hermitian counterpart in terms of sensing performance. To illustrate and validate our theory, we present several paradigmatic examples of magnetic field metrology.
title Enhanced Quantum Metrology with Non-Phase-Covariant Noise
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.08436