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INTRODUCTION TO Quantum-State Estimation 9617hc_9789814678834_tp.indd 1 3/3/15 9:28 am May2,2013 14:6 BC:8831-ProbabilityandStatisticalTheory PST˙ws TThhiiss ppaaggee iinntteennttiioonnaallllyy lleefftt bbllaannkk INTRODUCTION TO Quantum-State Estimation Yong Siah Teo Palacky´ University, Czech Republic World Scientific NEW JERSEY • LONDON • SINGAPORE • BEIJING • SHANGHAI • HONG KONG • TAIPEI • CHENNAI 9617hc_9789814678834_tp.indd 2 3/3/15 9:28 am Published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. 5 Toh Tuck Link, Singapore 596224 USA office: 27 Warren Street, Suite 401-402, Hackensack, NJ 07601 UK office: 57 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9HE Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Teo, Yong Siah, author. Introduction to quantum-state estimation / Yong Siah Teo, Palacký University, Czech Republic. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-9814678834 (hardcover : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-9814678841 (softcover : alk. paper) 1. Quantum theory. 2. Estimation theory. I. Title. QC174.12.T44 2015 530.12--dc23 2015005913 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Copyright © 2016 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without written permission from the publisher. For photocopying of material in this volume, please pay a copying fee through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. In this case permission to photocopy is not required from the publisher. In-house Editor: Ng Kah Fee Typeset by Stallion Press Email: [email protected] Printed in Singapore KahFee - Introduction to Quantum-State Estimation.indd 1 16/7/2015 11:37:34 AM July21,2015 14:14 IntroductiontoQuantum-StateEstimation-9inx6in b2132-fm pagev To my parents, teachers, colleagues and friends. v May2,2013 14:6 BC:8831-ProbabilityandStatisticalTheory PST˙ws TThhiiss ppaaggee iinntteennttiioonnaallllyy lleefftt bbllaannkk July21,2015 14:14 IntroductiontoQuantum-StateEstimation-9inx6in b2132-fm pagevii Preface Quantum-stateestimationisanimportantsubjectinquantuminformation theory that focuses on the verification of the quality of a quantum source through statistical inference from data collected using a quantum mea- surement scheme. The body of literature in this field is still growing, with a substantial amount addressing practical issues that still lack complete solutions.Somenovelideasthathaveemergedincluderecentdevelopments in scalable partial estimation schemes for many-body quantum states and quantum channels of large Hilbert-space dimensions, as well as the assignment of error bars for quantum-state estimators. In order to understand the subject matter well, it is necessary to start from the basics. The book begins with a background formalism for quantum-state estimation to lay the foundation. Next, a substantial amountoftimewillbespentonexploringsomespecificestimationschemes, directing the reader’s attention to a few common techniques such as the maximum-likelihoodandmaximum-entropyestimationschemes,tworather intuitive techniques suitable for an introductory survey on the subject. After which, the tomographic performance of state estimation schemes as well as other key experimental aspects of quantum-state tomography will be investigated, where the ideas of continuous-variable measurements are introduced. It is also during this time that preparations are made for the final discussion on quasi-probability distribution functions, which are natural representations for measurement data of continuous quantum degrees of freedom. This book is intended to serve as an instructive and self-contained medium for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students to grasp the basics of quantum-state estimation, so that future independent studies can be subsequently carriedoutwith relativeease.Any readerwith a solid vii July21,2015 14:14 IntroductiontoQuantum-StateEstimation-9inx6in b2132-fm pageviii viii Preface foundation in quantum mechanics, linear algebra and calculus would be able to follow the book comfortably. The material presented are partly a reflection of my perspectives and experience gained from carrying out research in the field, some of which were presented in 2013 at a summer schoolhostedinPalacky´UniversityinOlomouc,CzechRepublic.Inwriting this book, I did not follow any other reference material. However, as the book covers aspects of contemporary research, I have supplied a short reading list at the end of every chapter as a source for additional information. Hints and sample solutions to all problems are included for reference, although they by no means represent the only approaches, only exempli- fying ones, since there is typically more than one method to solve a given problem. A goal of this book is to demonstrate some of the mathematical calculations that are typically performed in the field of quantum-state estimation. Mastering some elementary aspects of complex analysis and special mathematical functions would certainly expedite the learning process for later chapters, although the essential ideas from these topics are reiterated wherever necessary to make the discussions coherent. It is my hope that, after going through the details, the reader will find these mathematical techniques, which are commonly employed in other areas in physics, more easily accessible. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to my former Honours-Year and Ph.D. supervisor Prof. Berthold-Georg Englert at the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore, for his ever insightful teachings, patience and friendship. His passion to eloquently convey physical concepts and mathematical techniques has greatly influ- enced my understanding in physics. Much more progress ensued through collaborations with my colleagues and supervisors Prof. Jaroslav Rˇeh´aˇcek andProf.ZdenˇekHradilattheDepartmentofOpticsinPalacky´University, with whom I have eventually become good friends, and learnt plenty of technicalskills thatdeepened my knowledge.They representmany experts whom I have worked with and gained numerous insights from. The World Scientific Publishing Company has provided its utmost professionalassistanceandservicesforthecompletionofthisbook.Iwould like to especially thank the desk editor Kah Fee Ng for his patience, understanding and proactive contributions throughout the process of editing this book, the cover artist Lionel Seow for the captivating cover design, the copy editor Prathima from the subsidiary editorial services July21,2015 14:14 IntroductiontoQuantum-StateEstimation-9inx6in b2132-fm pageix Preface ix company ACES for meticulously transferring the contents of the book to the master copy, as well as the in-house typesetter Yolande Koh and those fromStallionPressfortypesettingthecontentsandremovingtypographical artifacts. They have graciously accommodated my periodically demanding editorial requests. Most certainly, I thank all my teachers, colleagues and friends who helped me in any way during my education, and my family members who havebeenprovidingencouragementandsupportallthistime.Inparticular, I would like to acknowledge Jibo Dai, Wei Hou Tan, Yink Loong Len, Prof. Englert, and Prof. Jan Peˇrina for proofreading the book and giving valuable comments and suggestions to improve the material. Olomouc, February 2015 Y. S. Teo

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