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This is a theoretical quantum estimation paper. It proves a mathematical optimality result for smoothed states in continuously monitored open quantum systems, with no hardware or experiments. For quantum readers, it matters mainly as a formal refinement of how past and future measurements can be combined to estimate a quantum system's state, relevant to quantum control and sensing theory. Its practical impact depends on whether the framework transfers to implementable protocols.
Optimality of the Petz-Fuchs Smoothed State
arXiv:2610.41311v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Quantum state smoothing is an estimation technique that uses past and future measurement information obtained from a continuous-in-time measurement record to reconstruct the state of an open quantum system. Recently, there has been a new approach to quantum state smoothing based on quantum retrodiction known as the Petz-Fuchs smoothed state. Here I prove that this Petz-Fuchs smoothed state majorizes all other smoothed states that only depend on the filtered state (the operator conditioned on the past measurement record) and the retrofiltered effect (the operator describing the future measurement record). To do this, I characterize the set of all possible smoothed states satisfying this condition.
Abstract:Quantum state smoothing is an estimation technique that uses past and future measurement information obtained from a continuous-in-time measurement record to reconstruct the state of an open quantum system. Recently, there has been a new approach to quantum state smoothing based on quantum retrodiction known as the Petz-Fuchs smoothed state. Here I prove that this Petz-Fuchs smoothed state majorizes all other smoothed states that only depend on the filtered state (the operator conditioned on the past measurement record) and the retrofiltered effect (the operator describing the future measurement record). To do this, I characterize the set of all possible smoothed states satisfying this condition.
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arXiv:2610.41311 [quant-ph]
(or arXiv:2610.41311v1 [quant-ph] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2610.41311 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)
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