Optimal scheme for distributed quantum metrology

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18334v2
• Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:37:08 GMT
• Title: Optimal scheme for distributed quantum metrology
• Authors: Zhiyao Hu, Allen Zang, Jianwei Wang, Tian Zhong, Haidong Yuan, Liang Jiang, Zain H. Saleem,
• Abstract summary: We develop optimal schemes for distributed quantum metrology that characterize the ultimate precision limits in distributed systems.<n>We prove that the optimal control operations can be implemented locally on each sensor, eliminating the need for non-local control operations across distant nodes.
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• Abstract: Optimal strategies for local quantum metrology -- including the preparation of optimal probe states, implementation of optimal control and measurement strategies, are well established. However, for distributed quantum metrology, where the goal is to estimate global properties of multiple spatially distributed parameters, the optimal scheme -- particularly the role of optimal control -- remains poorly understood. In this work, we address this challenge by developing optimal schemes for distributed quantum metrology that characterize the ultimate precision limits in distributed systems. We derive the optimal probe state, optimal control protocols, and measurement strategies in estimating a linear combination of $N$ independent unknown parameters coupled to $d$ networked sensors. Crucially, we prove that the optimal control operations can be implemented locally on each sensor, eliminating the need for non-local control operations across distant nodes. This result significantly reduces the complexity of implementing optimal strategies in distributed quantum metrology. To demonstrate the power of our framework, we apply it to several key scenarios.

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