Evolution-free Hamiltonian parameter estimation through Zeeman markers

Daniel Burgarth*, Ashok Ajoy

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Abstract

We provide a protocol for Hamiltonian parameter estimation which relies only on the Zeeman effect. No time-dependent quantities need to be measured; it fully suffices to observe spectral shifts induced by fields applied to local "markers." We demonstrate the idea with a simple tight-binding Hamiltonian and numerically show stability with respect to Gaussian noise on the spectral measurements. Then we generalize the result to show applicability to a wide range of systems, including quantum spin chains, networks of qubits, and coupled harmonic oscillators, and suggest potential experimental implementations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number030402
Pages (from-to)1-5
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume119
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes

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