Toward Heisenberg Scaling in Non-Hermitian Metrology at the Quantum Regime

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Autores principales: Yu, Xinglei, Zhao, Xinzhi, Li, Liangsheng, Hu, Xiao-Min, Duan, Xiangmei, Yuan, Haidong, Zhang, Chengjie
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author Yu, Xinglei
Zhao, Xinzhi
Li, Liangsheng
Hu, Xiao-Min
Duan, Xiangmei
Yuan, Haidong
Zhang, Chengjie
author_facet Yu, Xinglei
Zhao, Xinzhi
Li, Liangsheng
Hu, Xiao-Min
Duan, Xiangmei
Yuan, Haidong
Zhang, Chengjie
contents Non-Hermitian quantum metrology, an emerging field at the intersection of quantum estimation and non-Hermitian physics, holds promise for revolutionizing precision measurement. Here, we present a comprehensive investigation of non-Hermitian quantum parameter estimation in the quantum regime, with a special focus on achieving Heisenberg scaling. We introduce a concise expression for the quantum Fisher information (QFI) that applies to general non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, enabling the analysis of estimation precision in these systems. Our findings unveil the remarkable potential of non-Hermitian systems to attain the Heisenberg scaling of $1/t$, where $t$ represents time. Moreover, we derive optimal measurement conditions based on the proposed QFI expression, demonstrating the attainment of the quantum Cramér-Rao bound. By constructing non-unitary evolutions governed by two non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, one with parity-time symmetry and the other without specific symmetries, we experimentally validate our theoretical analysis. The experimental results affirm the realization of Heisenberg scaling in estimation precision, marking a substantial milestone in non-Hermitian quantum metrology.
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spellingShingle Toward Heisenberg Scaling in Non-Hermitian Metrology at the Quantum Regime
Yu, Xinglei
Zhao, Xinzhi
Li, Liangsheng
Hu, Xiao-Min
Duan, Xiangmei
Yuan, Haidong
Zhang, Chengjie
Quantum Physics
Non-Hermitian quantum metrology, an emerging field at the intersection of quantum estimation and non-Hermitian physics, holds promise for revolutionizing precision measurement. Here, we present a comprehensive investigation of non-Hermitian quantum parameter estimation in the quantum regime, with a special focus on achieving Heisenberg scaling. We introduce a concise expression for the quantum Fisher information (QFI) that applies to general non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, enabling the analysis of estimation precision in these systems. Our findings unveil the remarkable potential of non-Hermitian systems to attain the Heisenberg scaling of $1/t$, where $t$ represents time. Moreover, we derive optimal measurement conditions based on the proposed QFI expression, demonstrating the attainment of the quantum Cramér-Rao bound. By constructing non-unitary evolutions governed by two non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, one with parity-time symmetry and the other without specific symmetries, we experimentally validate our theoretical analysis. The experimental results affirm the realization of Heisenberg scaling in estimation precision, marking a substantial milestone in non-Hermitian quantum metrology.
title Toward Heisenberg Scaling in Non-Hermitian Metrology at the Quantum Regime
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.12579