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Non-equilibrium readiness and accuracy of Gaussian Quantum Thermometers

Quantum Physics 2020-09-29 v1

Abstract

The dimensionality of a thermometer is key in the design of quantum thermometry schemes. In general, the phenomenology that is typical of finite-dimensional quantum thermometry does not apply to infinite dimensional ones. We analyse the dynamical and metrological features of non-equilibrium Gaussian Quantum Thermometers: on one hand, we highlight how quantum entanglement can enhance the readiness of composite Gaussian thermometers; on the other hand, we show that non-equilibrium conditions do not guarantee the best sensitivities in temperature estimation, thus suggesting the reassessment of the working principles of quantum thermometry.

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@article{arxiv.2005.02404,
  title  = {Non-equilibrium readiness and accuracy of Gaussian Quantum Thermometers},
  author = {Luca Mancino and Marco G. Genoni and Marco Barbieri and Mauro Paternostro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.02404},
  year   = {2020}
}