Quantum metrology of mixed states via purification
Quantum Physics
2026-05-06 v1 Statistics Theory
Statistics Theory
Abstract
We introduce new formulations of the quantum Cram\'{e}r-Rao bound (QCRB) and the Holevo Cram\'{e}r-Rao bound (HCRB) in multi-parameter quantum metrology via purification, where we show their values for any mixed state are connected to that for its purification with nuisance parameters introduced on the environmental system. Using this technique, we develop a new method for asymptotically attaining either the HCRB or twice the QCRB for arbitrary mixed states using random purification channels and individual measurements.
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@article{arxiv.2605.03975,
title = {Quantum metrology of mixed states via purification},
author = {Sisi Zhou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.03975},
year = {2026}
}
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5+8 pages, 2 figures