Discriminating mixed qubit states with collective measurements

Abstract It is a central fact in quantum mechanics that non-orthogonal states cannot be distinguished perfectly. In general, the optimal measurement for distinguishing such states is a collective measurement. However, to the best our knowledge, collective measurements have not been used to enhance q...

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Main Authors: Lorcán O. Conlon, Falk Eilenberger, Ping Koy Lam, Syed M. Assad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Communications Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-023-01454-z