Estimation of quantum finite mixtures

Details Estimation of quantum finite mixtures Estimation of quantum finite mixtures

2009-10-08

arxiv.org/abs/0910.1525v2

Phys. Rev. A 81, 012332 (2010)

Physics

Quantum Physics

14 pages, minor changes, appendix added

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevA.81.012332

We consider the problem of determining the weights of a quantum ensemble. That is to say, given a quantum system that is in a set of possible known states according to an unknown probability law, we give strategies to estimate the individual probabilities, weights, or mixing proportions. Such strategies can be used to estimate the frequencies at which different independent signals are emitted by a source. They can also be used to estimate the weights of particular terms in a canonical decomposition of a quantum channel. The quality of these strategies is quantified by a covariance-type error matrix. According with this cost function, we give optimal strategies in both the single-shot and multiple-copy scenarios. The latter is also analyzed in the asymptotic limit of large number of copies. We give closed expressions of the error matrix for two-component quantum mixtures of qubit systems. The Fisher information plays an unusual role in the problem at hand, providing exact expressions of the minimum covariance matrix for any number of copies.

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