Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2010-07-22
Physics
Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
We propose to apply the Back and Forth Nudging (BFN) method used for geophysical data assimilations to estimate the initial state of a quantum system. We consider a cloud of atoms interacting with a magnetic field while a single observable is being continuously measured over time using homodyne detection. The BFN method relies on designing an observer forward and backwards in time. The state of the BFN observer is continuously updated by the measured data and tends to converge to the systems state. The proposed estimator seems to be globally asymptotically convergent when the system is observable. A detailed convergence proof and simulations are given in the 2-level case. A discussion on the extension of the algorithm to the multilevel case is also presented.
Leghtas Zaki
Mirrahimi Mazyar
Rouchon Pierre
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