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We discuss the Heisenberg limit in the multiparameter metrology within two different paradigms -- the one, where the measurement is repeated many times (so the Cram\'er-Rao bound is guaranteed to be asymptotically saturable) and the second…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-09-16 Wojciech Górecki , Rafał Demkowicz-Dobrzański

We revisit the problem of estimating an unknown parameter of a pure quantum state, and investigate `null-measurement' strategies in which the experimenter aims to measure in a basis that contains a vector close to the true system state.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-11 Federico Girotti , Alfred Godley , Mădălin Guţă

Multiparameter quantum metrology is essential for a wide range of practical applications. However, simultaneously achieving the ultimate precision for all parameters, as prescribed by the quantum Cram\'er-Rao bound (QCRB), remains a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-15 Minghao Mi , Ben Wang , Lijian Zhang

We present a novel strategy for obtaining optimal probe states and measurement schemes in a class of noiseless multiparameter estimation problems with symmetry among the generators. The key to the framework is the introduction of a set of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-09-26 Sivaprasad Omanakuttan , Jonathan A. Gross , T. J. Volkoff

High-precision sensors that exploit uniquely quantum phenomena have been shown to surpass the standard quantum limit of measurement precision. However, in the general scenario where multiple parameters are simultaneously encoded in a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-20 Berihu Teklu , Victor Montenegro

Multiparameter quantum estimation faces a fundamental challenge due to the inherent incompatibility of optimal measurements for different parameters, a direct consequence of quantum non-commutativity. This incompatibility is quantified by…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-23 Jiayu He , Gabriele Fazio , Matteo G. A. Paris

State discrimination is a useful test problem with which to clarify the power and limitations of different classes of measurement. We consider the problem of discriminating between given states of a bi-partite quantum system via sequential…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-09-25 Sarah Croke , Stephen M. Barnett , Graeme Weir

We establish the multiparameter quantum Cram\'er-Rao bound for simultaneously estimating the centroid, the separation, and the relative intensities of two incoherent optical point sources using alinear imaging system. For equally bright…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-12-13 J. Rehacek , Z. Hradil , B. Stoklasa , M. Paur , J. Grover , A. Krzic , L. L. Sanchez-Soto

We show that the quantum Cram\'er-Rao bound on the precision of measurements of the optical phase gradient, or the wavefront tilt, with a beam of finite width is consistent with the Heisenberg uncertainty principle for a single-photon…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-07-22 Walker Larson , Bahaa E. A. Saleh

We derive several expressions for the quantum Fisher information matrix (QFIM) for the multi-parameter estimation of multi-mode Gaussian quantum states, the corresponding symmetric logarithmic derivatives, and conditions for saturability of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-12-30 Dominik Šafránek

Finding the optimal attainable precisions in quantum multiparameter metrology is a non trivial problem. One approach to tackling this problem involves the computation of bounds which impose limits on how accurately we can estimate certain…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-07-19 Lorcán Conlon , Jun Suzuki , Ping Koy Lam , Syed M. Assad

The quantum Cram\'er-Rao (QCR) bound sets the ultimate local precision limit for unbiased multiparameter estimation. Yet, unlike in the single-parameter case, its saturability is not generally guaranteed and is often assessed through…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-13 Satoya Imai , Jing Yang , Luca Pezzè

Studies of quantum metrology have shown that the use of many-body entangled states can lead to an enhancement in sensitivity when compared to product states. In this paper, we quantify the metrological advantage of entanglement in a setting…

Superresolution refers to the estimation of parameters of an image with an accuracy beyond standard classical techniques such as direct detection. In seminal work by Lu et al., a measurement to estimate the separation distance of two point…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-06-30 Hari Krovi

The problem of estimating multiple loss parameters of an optical system using the most general ancilla-assisted parallel strategy is solved under energy constraints. An upper bound on the quantum Fisher information matrix is derived…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-12-12 Ranjith Nair

We investigate the localization of two incoherent point sources with arbitrary angular and axial separations in the paraxial approximation. By using quantum metrology techniques, we show that a simultaneous estimation of the two separations…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-04-17 Carmine Napoli , Samanta Piano , Richard Leach , Gerardo Adesso , Tommaso Tufarelli

Quantification of coherence lies at the heart of quantum information processing and fundamental physics. Exact evaluation of coherence measures generally needs a full reconstruction of the density matrix, which becomes intractable for…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-06-28 Qi-Ming Ding , Xiao-Xu Fang , Xiao Yuan , Ting Zhang , He Lu

We describe a compact and reliable method to calculate the Fisher information for the estimation of a dynamical parameter in a continuously measured linear Gaussian quantum system. Unlike previous methods in the literature, which involve…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-06-08 Marco G. Genoni

We study optimal quantum sensing of multiple physical parameters using repeated measurements. In this scenario, the Fisher information framework sets the fundamental limits on sensing performance, yet the optimal states and corresponding…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-23 Denis V. Vasilyev , Athreya Shankar , Raphael Kaubruegger , Peter Zoller

Discriminating between quantum states is a fundamental problem in quantum information protocols. The optimum approach saturates the Helstrom bound, which quantifies the unavoidable error probability of mistaking one state for another.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-07-24 Shannon Ray , James Schneeloch , Christopher C. Tison , Paul M. Alsing