Private Remote Phase Estimation over a Lossy Quantum Channel

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Main Authors: Kianvash, Farzad, Barbieri, Marco, Rosati, Matteo
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Published: 2025
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author Kianvash, Farzad
Barbieri, Marco
Rosati, Matteo
author_facet Kianvash, Farzad
Barbieri, Marco
Rosati, Matteo
contents Private remote quantum sensing (PRQS) aims at estimating a parameter at a distant location by transmitting quantum states on an insecure quantum channel, limiting information leakage and disruption of the estimation itself from an adversary. Previous results highlighted that one can bound the estimation performance in terms of the observed noise. However, if no assumptions are placed on the channel model, such bounds are very loose and severely limit the estimation. We propose and analyse a PRQS using, for the first time to our knowledge, continuous-variable states in the single-user setting. Assuming a typical class of lossy attacks and employing tools from quantum communication, we calculate the true estimation error and privacy of our protocol, both in the asymptotic limit of many channel uses and in the finite-size regime. Our results show that a realistic channel-model assumption, which can be validated with measurement data, allows for a much tighter quantification of the estimation error and privacy for all practical purposes.
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spellingShingle Private Remote Phase Estimation over a Lossy Quantum Channel
Kianvash, Farzad
Barbieri, Marco
Rosati, Matteo
Quantum Physics
Optics
Private remote quantum sensing (PRQS) aims at estimating a parameter at a distant location by transmitting quantum states on an insecure quantum channel, limiting information leakage and disruption of the estimation itself from an adversary. Previous results highlighted that one can bound the estimation performance in terms of the observed noise. However, if no assumptions are placed on the channel model, such bounds are very loose and severely limit the estimation. We propose and analyse a PRQS using, for the first time to our knowledge, continuous-variable states in the single-user setting. Assuming a typical class of lossy attacks and employing tools from quantum communication, we calculate the true estimation error and privacy of our protocol, both in the asymptotic limit of many channel uses and in the finite-size regime. Our results show that a realistic channel-model assumption, which can be validated with measurement data, allows for a much tighter quantification of the estimation error and privacy for all practical purposes.
title Private Remote Phase Estimation over a Lossy Quantum Channel
topic Quantum Physics
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.09123