Fundamental constraints on quantum fluctuations: Conservation laws, reality, and no-signaling

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.12905v1
• Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT
• Title: Fundamental constraints on quantum fluctuations: Conservation laws, reality, and no-signaling
• Authors: Thales Augusto Barbosa Pinto Silva, David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky,
• Abstract summary: Quantum fluctuations affect computing, sensing, cryptography, and thermodynamics. Despite the precise rules quantum mechanics provides for measuring observables at single points in time, no standard framework exists for characterizing the fluctuations of their variations over time. We propose four basic criteria that any consistent measurement of these variations must satisfy, grounded in conservation laws, the no-signaling principle, and expected constraints on physical realism. This result enables the extension of key quantum information concepts, such as entanglement, steering, and Bell's inequalities, to processes rather than instantaneous observables.
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• Abstract: Quantum fluctuations and noise are fundamental in quantum technologies, affecting computing, sensing, cryptography, and thermodynamics. These include fluctuations in the variation of energy, charge, and other observables driven by interactions with lasers, amplifiers, and baths. Despite the precise rules quantum mechanics provides for measuring observables at single points in time, no standard framework exists for characterizing the fluctuations of their variations over time. This gap not only makes physical conclusions dependent on the chosen measurement protocol but also leads to inconsistencies in fluctuation predictions, impacting quantum technologies. We propose four basic criteria that any consistent measurement of these variations must satisfy, grounded in conservation laws, the no-signaling principle, and expected constraints on physical realism. We demonstrate that only one protocol fulfills all these criteria: the two-times quantum observables. This result enables the extension of key quantum information concepts, such as entanglement, steering, and Bell's inequalities, to processes rather than instantaneous observables. Beyond resolving ambiguities in quantum fluctuation measurements, our framework offers a foundation for improved fluctuation control in quantum devices, with potential applications in quantum computing, metrology, and thermodynamics.

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