On the consistency of measurement protocols for quantum processes fluctuations

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.12905v2
• Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:13:28 GMT
• Title: On the consistency of measurement protocols for quantum processes fluctuations
• Authors: Thales Augusto Barbosa Pinto Silva, David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky,
• Abstract summary: Quantum fluctuations are fundamental in quantum technologies, affecting computing, sensing, cryptography, and thermodynamics.<n>Despite the precise rules quantum mechanics provides for measuring observables at instants of time, no standard framework exists for characterizing the fluctuations of their variations over time.<n>We propose four basic criteria that any measurement of these variations must satisfy, grounded in conservation laws, the no-signaling principle, and expected constraints on physical realism.<n>We demonstrate that only one protocol fulfills all these criteria: the two-times quantum observables.
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• Abstract: Quantum fluctuations 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 and baths. Despite the precise rules quantum mechanics provides for measuring observables at instants of time, no standard framework exists for characterizing the fluctuations of their variations over time. This gap leads to inconsistencies in fluctuation predictions, impacting quantum technologies. In this work, we propose four basic criteria that any 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 has the potential to establish the foundations for measurements of quantum processes, possibly resolving ambiguities in quantum fluctuation measurements. Moreover, it enables the extension of quantum information concepts, such as entanglement and Bell's inequalities, to processes rather than instantaneous observables.

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