Discrimination of quantum observables using limited resources

dc.creatorZiman, Mario
dc.creatorHeinosaari, Teiko
dc.date2007-12-21
dc.date2008-02-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:49:57Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:49:57Z
dc.descriptionWe address the problem of unambiguous discrimination and identification among quantum observables. We set a general framework and investigate in details the case of qubit observables. In particular, we show that perfect discrimination with two shots is possible only for sharp qubit observables (e.g. Stern-Gerlach apparatuses) associated with mutually orthogonal directions. We also show that for sharp qubit observables associated to nonorthogonal directions unambiguous discrimination with an inconclusive result is always possible.
dc.description8 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0712.3675
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0712.3675
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. A 77, 042321 (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevA.77.042321
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/164781
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleDiscrimination of quantum observables using limited resources
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