Efficient quantum state tomography with auxiliary systems

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.16532v1
• Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:40:14 GMT
• Title: Efficient quantum state tomography with auxiliary systems
• Authors: Wenlong Zhao, Da Zhang, Huili Zhang, Haifeng Yu, Zhang-qi Yin,
• Abstract summary: Quantum state tomography is a technique in quantum information science used to reconstruct the density matrix of an unknown quantum state.<n>As the size of the quantum system increases, the number of measurement settings and sampling requirements for quantum state tomography grow exponentially with the number of qubits.<n>This study proposes a state tomography method based on auxiliary systems to reduce measurement settings and improve sampling efficiency.
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• Abstract: Quantum state tomography is a technique in quantum information science used to reconstruct the density matrix of an unknown quantum state, providing complete information about the quantum state. It is of significant importance in fields such as quantum computation, quantum communication, and quantum simulation. However, as the size of the quantum system increases, the number of measurement settings and sampling requirements for quantum state tomography grow exponentially with the number of qubits. This not only makes experimental design and implementation more complex, but also exacerbates the consumption of experimental resources. These limitations severely hinder the application of state tomography in large-scale quantum systems. To reduce measurement settings and improve sampling efficiency, this study proposes a state tomography method based on auxiliary systems. This method can be implemented through either entanglement between the quantum system to be measured and a quantum auxiliary system or through correlation between the quantum system and a probabilistic classical auxiliary system. Measurements on the entire joint system enable more efficient extraction of information about the quantum state to be measured. This method relies on standard quantum gate operations and requires only two measurement settings, with a total sampling complexity of $O(d^2)$, significantly simplifying experimental operations and measurement processes. Additionally, this study provides two schemes for measuring purity based on the proposed circuit, one of which achieves measurement precision at the Heisenberg limit. This study validates the effectiveness of the proposed method through a detailed theoretical analysis, a series of numerical simulations, and experiments.

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