Fundamental Scaling Limit in Critical Quantum Metrology

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.19003v1
• Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:01:58 GMT
• Title: Fundamental Scaling Limit in Critical Quantum Metrology
• Authors: Ju-Yeon Gyhm, Hyukjoon Kwon, Myung-Joong Hwang,
• Abstract summary: We find that the winding number of the system's phase space trajectory determines the scaling bound of quantum Fisher information.<n>We demonstrate that the exponential scaling of the quantum Fisher information can be obtained, and for this, it is necessary to increase the winding number by the total evolution time.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Critical quantum metrology aims to harness critical properties near quantum phase transitions to enhance parameter estimation precision. However, critical slowing down inherently limits the achievable precision within a finite evolution time. To address this challenge, we establish a fundamental scaling limit of critical quantum metrology with respect to the total evolution time. We find that the winding number of the system's phase space trajectory determines the scaling bound of quantum Fisher information. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the exponential scaling of the quantum Fisher information can be obtained, and for this, it is necessary to increase the winding number by the total evolution time. We explicitly construct a time-dependent control to achieve optimal scaling from a simple on-off scheme depending on the system's phase and discuss its topological nature. We highlight that such an exponential scaling of quantum Fisher information remains valid even without reaching the critical point and in the presence of thermal dissipation, albeit with a decreased exponent.

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