Heisenberg-limited Bayesian multiphase estimation algorithm
Valentin Gebhart, Augusto Smerzi, Luca Pezzè
Quantum phase estimation (QPE) is ubiquitous in quantum technologies. It is the key subroutine of several quantum computing algorithms as well as a central ingredient in quantum computational chemistry and quantum simulation. While QPE strategies have focused on the estimation of a single phase, one can envisage applications where the simultaneous estimation of multiple phases may bring substantial advantages, for instance in presence of spatial or temporal constraints. In this work, we study a Bayesian QPE algorithm for the parallel (simultaneous) estimation of multiple arbitrary phases. The algorithm allows the estimation of each phase, as well as any arbitrary linear combination, with Heisenberg-limited sensitivity with respect to the total number of quantum resources. The parallel estimation protocol gives access to correlations in the Bayesian multiphase distribution that allow to surpass the sensitivity of sequential single phase estimation strategies for optimal combinations of phases. Furthermore, the algorithm proves a certain noise resilience, and can be implemented using single photons and standard optical elements in currently accessible experiments.
•Oct 18, 2020•2 citations