Distinguishing mixed quantum states: Minimum-error discrimination versus optimum unambiguous discrimination

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2004-03-17

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0403124v2

Physics

Quantum Physics

Replaced by final version, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. A. Revtex4, 6 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.70.022302

We consider two different optimized measurement strategies for the discrimination of nonorthogonal quantum states. The first is conclusive discrimination with a minimum probability of inferring an erroneous result, and the second is unambiguous, i. e. error-free, discrimination with a minimum probability of getting an inconclusive outcome, where the measurement fails to give a definite answer. For distinguishing between two mixed quantum states, we investigate the relation between the minimum error probability achievable in conclusive discrimination, and the minimum failure probability that can be reached in unambiguous discrimination of the same two states. The latter turns out to be at least twice as large as the former for any two given states. As an example, we treat the case that the state of the quantum system is known to be, with arbitrary prior probability, either a given pure state, or a uniform statistical mixture of any number of mutually orthogonal states. For this case we derive an analytical result for the minimum probability of error and perform a quantitative comparison to the minimum failure probability.

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