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Universal measurement apparatus controlled by quantum software.

Jaromír Fiurásek1, Miloslav Dusek, Radim Filip

  • 1Department of Optics, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 50, 772 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Physical Review Letters
|November 22, 2002
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We introduce a quantum device, a quantum multimeter, capable of approximating any projective measurement on a qubit. The measurement basis is controlled by a program register

Area of Science:

  • Quantum Information Science
  • Quantum Measurement Theory
  • Quantum Computing Hardware

Background:

  • Projective measurements are fundamental operations in quantum mechanics.
  • Implementing arbitrary quantum measurements is challenging for quantum technologies.
  • Developing versatile quantum measurement devices is crucial for quantum information processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel quantum device, termed a quantum multimeter, for approximating arbitrary projective measurements on a qubit.
  • To design and optimize this device using maximal average fidelity.
  • To explore the covariance property for quantum measurement devices.

Main Methods:

  • Designing a quantum device where a 'program register' selects the measurement basis.

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  • Optimizing the device for maximal average fidelity under a uniform distribution of measurement bases.
  • Introducing and analyzing quantum multimeters with the covariance property.
  • Identifying an optimal covariant multimeter utilizing a single-qubit program register.

    • Main Results:

    • A quantum device capable of approximating any projective measurement on a qubit was proposed.
    • The device's performance was optimized for maximal average fidelity.
    • An optimal covariant quantum multimeter with a single-qubit program register was identified.
    • A feasible experimental realization for the simplest device was presented.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed quantum multimeter offers a versatile approach to quantum state measurement.
    • Optimization for fidelity and introduction of covariance provide robust theoretical foundations.
    • The findings pave the way for practical implementations in quantum information processing and quantum computing.