Information and distinguishability of ensembles of identical quantum states

DOI10.1007/S10773-005-1493-3MaRDI QIDQ2575494zbMATHOpenAlexFDO

Authors Tom Toffoli, Zachary Walton, Lev B. Levitin

Publication date 12 December 2005

Published in International Journal of Theoretical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0112075

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Information theory (general) (94A15) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15)

Abstract: We consider a fixed quantum measurement performed over $n$ identical copies of quantum states. Using a rigorous notion of distinguishability We consider a fixed quantum measurement performed over $n$ identical copies of quantum states. Using a rigorous notion of distinguishability based on Shannon's 12th theorem, we show that in the case of a single qubit the number of distinguishable states is $W(alph{a}_1,alph{a}_2,n)=|alph{a}_1-alph{a}_2|sqrtfrac2npie$, where $(alph{a}_1,alph{a}_2)$ is the angle interval from which the states are chosen. In the general case of an $N$-dimensional Hilbert space and an area $Omega$ of the domain on the unit sphere from which the states are chosen, the number of distinguishable states is $W(N,n,Omega)=Omega(frac2npie{)}^{fracN-12}$. The optimal distribution is uniform over the domain in Cartesian coordinates.based on Shannon's 12th theorem, we show that in the case of a single qubit the number of distinguishable states is $W(alph{a}_1,alph{a}_2,n)=|alph{a}_1-alph{a}_2|sqrtfrac2npie$, where $(alph{a}_1,alph{a}_2)$ is the angle interval from which the states are chosen. In the general case of an $N$-dimensional Hilbert space and an area $Omega$ of the domain on the unit sphere from which the states are chosen, the number of distinguishable states is $W(N,n,Omega)=Omega(frac2npie{)}^{fracN-12}$. The optimal distribution is uniform over the domain in Cartesian coordinates.

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