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Page 1: Resetting uncontrolled quantum systemsTime travel with wormholes K. Thorne, Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy, Commonwealth Fund Book Program (1994). ... The

Resetting uncontrolled quantum systems

Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Vienna

Miguel Navascués

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

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I invented a time-warping device,

ask me how!

Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Vienna

Miguel Navascués

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

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Definition of TIME-WARP

noun | \ ˈtīm ˈwȯrp \

Time-warp

1. an anomaly, discontinuity, or suspension held to occur in the progress of time

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𝑡 = 0

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𝑡 = 1 hour

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𝑡 = 2 hours

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𝑡 = 0

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𝑡 = 0

Time warp for two hours

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𝑡 = 2 hours

What should we find in the box if we are to claim a time warp experience?

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Not expected

𝑡 = 2 hours

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𝑡 = 2 hours

Not expected

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𝑡 = 2 hours

Not expected

𝑡 = 2 hours, no intervention

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Expected

𝑡 = 2 hours

Not expected

𝑡 = 2 hours, no intervention

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Expected

𝑡 = 2 hours

Not expected

𝑡 = 2 hours, no intervention

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𝑡 = 2 hours

ExpectedNot expected

𝑡 = 2 hours, no intervention

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{𝜓 𝑡 : 𝑡}

Time warp: operational definition

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{𝜓 𝑡 : 𝑡}

𝜓 0

𝜓 1𝜓 2

Time warp: operational definition

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Time warp protocol for t ∈ [0, 𝜏]

Time warp: operational definition

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𝜓 𝜏′

𝜏′ ≠ 𝜏

Time warp: operational definition

{𝜓 𝑡 : 𝑡}

𝜓 0Time warpfor t ∈ [0, 𝜏]

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A brief history of time warp

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King Raivata and princess Revati

(400BC?)

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Peter Damian(1007-1072)

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(first edition in 1895)

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Warping time physically

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𝜓 𝜏′

0 < 𝜏′ < 𝜏

Time warp in special relativity

{𝜓 𝑡 : 𝑡}

𝜓 0Time warpfor t ∈ [0, 𝜏]

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Gödel spacetime

M. Buser, E. Kajari and W. P. Schleich, New J. Phys. 15 013063 (2013).

K. Gödel, Rev. Mod. Phys. 21 447 (1949).

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Time travelwith

wormholes

K. Thorne, Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein'sOutrageous Legacy, Commonwealth Fund Book Program(1994).

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𝜓 𝜏′

𝜏′ ≠ 𝜏

Time warp with time machines

{𝜓 𝑡 : 𝑡}

𝜓 0Time warpfor t ∈ [0, 𝜏]

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Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

Evolution after time T

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

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Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

𝑆

𝑅

𝑀

ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛾𝑅𝑇|𝜓(0) |𝑅

Evolution after time T

|𝜑 = |𝑅

|𝜓(0)

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ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛾𝑅𝑇|𝜓(0) |𝑅

Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

𝑆

𝑅

𝑀

Evolution after time T

𝛾𝑅 = 1 −2𝐺𝑀

𝑅𝑐2

|𝜓(0)

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Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

𝑆

𝑀

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛾𝑅𝑇 |𝜓(0) |𝑅

Evolution after time T

|𝜑 =

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 |𝑅

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Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

𝑆

𝑀

Evolution after time T

|𝜑 =

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 |𝑅

Measurement

𝑅

|𝑅

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛾𝑅𝑇 |𝜓(0) |𝑅

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Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

𝑆

𝑀

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛾𝑅𝑇 |𝜓(0)

Evolution after time T

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Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

𝑆

𝑀

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛾𝑅𝑇 |𝜓(0) ≈ 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛼𝑇 |𝜓(0)

Evolution after time T ≪ 1

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Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

𝑆

𝑀

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛾𝑅𝑇 |𝜓(0) ≈ 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛼𝑇 |𝜓(0)

Evolution after time T ≪ 1

𝛼 ≫ 1

𝛼 ≤ 0Interesting cases

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𝜓 𝜏′

𝜏′ ≠ 𝜏

Time warp with the time translator

{𝜓 𝑡 : 𝑡}

𝜓 0Time warpfor t ∈ [0, 𝜏]

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Y. Aharonov, J. Anandan, S. Popescu and L. Vaidman Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 2965 (1990).

The time translator

𝑆

𝑀

|𝜑 =

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 |𝑅

Measurement

𝑅

|𝑅

Problem: astronomicallysmall probability of

postselection

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛾𝑅𝑇 |𝜓(0) ≈ 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝛼𝑇 |𝜓(0)

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“The time translator has the same chances of succeeding as I have of delocalizing and

relocalizing somewhere else”

L. Vaidman

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Time warp, the lame way

𝜓 0

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𝜓 0

Time warp, the lame way

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𝜓 0

Time warp, the lame way

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𝜓 0

(0.3,0.2,0.9),(0.4,0.7,0.1),(0.5,0.6,0.3),

Time warp, the lame way

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𝜓 0

Time warp, the lame way

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𝜓 −5732

Time warp, the lame way

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𝑆

𝑀

|𝜑 =

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 |𝑅

These proposals do not require control or knowledge of the physical system that we influence

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𝑆

𝑀

|𝜑 =

𝑅

𝑐𝑅 |𝑅

All interesting proposals to achieve time warp rely on special or general relativity

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𝜓 𝜏′

𝜏′ < 0

Main result

𝜓 0Time warpfor t ∈ [0, 𝜏]

Uncontrolled system

Non-relativisticquantum physics

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𝜓 𝜏′

𝜏′ < 0

Main result

𝜓 0Time warpfor t ∈ [0, 𝜏]

Uncontrolled system

Non-relativisticquantum physics

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𝜓 𝜏′

𝜏′ < 0

Main result

𝜓 0Time warpfor t ∈ [0, 𝜏]

Uncontrolled system

Non-relativisticquantum physics

reasonable probability of success

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Scenario

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Goal

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 > 0

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

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Obvious solution

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

|𝜓(0) = ൿ𝑒+𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(𝑇)

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

|𝜓(0) = ൿ𝑒+𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(𝑇)

Obvious solution

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

S, uncontrolled

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝐻0?S, uncontrolled𝑆 𝑆

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝐻0?S, uncontrolled

𝑆 𝑃

𝑆 𝑆

𝐻𝑆𝑃(𝑟)?𝑆 𝑃

𝑟 𝑟

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝐻0?S, uncontrolled

𝑆 𝑃

𝑆 𝑆

𝐻𝑆𝑃(𝑟)?𝑆 𝑃

𝑟 𝑟

|𝜓(0) = ൿ𝑒+𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(𝑇) ?

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝐻0?S, uncontrolled

𝑆 𝑃

𝑆 𝑆

𝐻𝑆𝑃(𝑟)?𝑆 𝑃

𝑟 𝑟

|𝜓(0) = ൿ𝑒+𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(𝑇) ?

We don’t know 𝐻0.

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝐻0?S, uncontrolled

𝑆 𝑃

𝑆 𝑆

𝐻𝑆𝑃(𝑟)?𝑆 𝑃

𝑟 𝑟

Even if we knew 𝐻0, we wouldn’t know how to

implement 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇 on S.

We don’t know 𝐻0.

|𝜓(0) = ൿ𝑒+𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(𝑇) ?

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𝑆

Controlled lab

S, uncontrolled

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Resetting

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

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Resetting

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

Exact past state

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Resetting

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

We ignore how S evolves (unitarily) by itself and with other quantum systems

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

We know 𝑑𝑆 = dim(𝐻𝑠)

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Resetting

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

We ignore how S evolves (unitarily) by itself and with other quantum systems

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

We know 𝑑𝑆 = dim(𝐻𝑠)

Imposible if we drop anyof the two assumptions

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Sketch of a quantum resetting protocol

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)LAB

𝑡 = 𝑇

Initial conditions

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(a) Probe interaction

𝑆

LAB

𝑡 ∈ (𝑇, 𝑇 + 𝛿)

𝑃

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𝑆

LAB

𝑡 = 𝑇 + 𝛿

𝑃

(a) Probe interaction

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𝑆

LAB

𝑡 ∈ (𝑇 + 𝛿, 2𝑇 + 𝛿)

𝑃

(b) Rest

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𝑆

LAB

𝑡 ∈ (2𝑇 + 𝛿, 2 𝑇 + 2𝛿)

𝑃

(a) Probe interaction

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𝑆

LAB

𝑡 = 2(𝑇 + 𝛿)

𝑃

𝑃′

(a) Probe interaction

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𝑆

LAB

𝑡 ∈ (2𝑇 + 2𝛿, 3𝑇 + 2𝛿)

(b) Rest

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𝑆

LAB

𝑡 = 𝑛(𝑇 + 𝛿)

𝑛 returned probes

(a) Probe interaction

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Heralding measurement

𝑆

|𝜓(0)LAB

𝑡 = 𝑛(𝑇 + 𝛿)

(c) Probe processing

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In the language of process diagrams

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)LAB

𝑡 = 𝑇

Initial conditions

𝑉 = 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇 𝑆

𝑉

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(a) Probe interaction

𝑉 = 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇

𝑆

LAB

𝑡 ∈ (𝑇, 𝑇 + 𝛿)

𝑃 Unitary interaction

𝑆

𝑊

𝑉 𝑃

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(b) Rest

𝑉 = 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇

𝑆

LAB

𝑡 ∈ (𝑇 + 𝛿, 2𝑇 + 𝛿)𝑃

𝑆

𝑊

𝑉 𝑃

𝑉

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𝑉 = 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇 𝑆

𝑊

𝑉 𝑃

𝑉

(a) Probe interaction

𝑊

𝑉

𝑊

𝑆

LAB

𝑡 = 𝑛(𝑇 + 𝛿)

𝑛returned probes

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𝑉 = 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇

(c) Probe processing

𝑆

|𝜓(0)LAB

𝑡 = 𝑛(𝑇 + 𝛿)

𝑆

𝑊

𝑉 𝑃

𝑉

𝑊

𝑉

𝑊

𝑆

𝑥 = 0

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𝑆

𝑊

𝑉 𝑃

𝑉

𝑊

𝑉

𝑊

𝑆

𝑉,𝑊 unknown

𝑥 = 0

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𝑆

𝑊

𝑉 𝑃

𝑉

𝑊

𝑉

𝑊

𝑆

𝑆

𝑊

𝑉 𝑃 𝑆

𝑈𝑃

𝑉,𝑊 unknown

𝑥 = 0

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(∀𝑈)

𝑆𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑛Quantum resetting

protocol

𝑥 = 0

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(∀𝑈)

𝑆𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑛Quantum resetting

protocol

𝑥 = 0

Desideratum: 𝑃(𝑥 = 0|𝑈) ≠ 0, for all 𝑈

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑛𝑈 = 𝑉𝑆⨂𝑉𝑃

𝑆

𝑉𝑆

𝑉𝑆

𝑉𝑆

𝑥 = 0

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𝑈 = 𝑉𝑆⨂𝑉𝑃 Resetting protocol will fail with probability 1

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(∀𝑈)

𝑆𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑛Quantum resetting

protocol

𝑥 = 0

Desideratum: 𝑃(𝑥 = 0|𝑈) ≠ 0, for all 𝑈

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑥 = 0

(∀𝑈)

𝑆

𝑛Quantum resetting

protocol

𝑃(𝑥 = 0|𝑈) ≠ 0, except for a subset of unitaries of zero measure

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Do quantum resetting protocols exist?

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𝑆

LAB

Scenario

𝑑𝑆 = 2

𝑑𝑃 = 2

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𝑆

LAB

𝑡 = 4(𝑇 + 𝛿)

4 returned probes

Scenario

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

Singlet state preparation

|𝜓− =1

2( |01 − |10 )

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

Projection onto the spacespanned by

𝑥 = 0

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Why does this work?

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

Projection onto the spacespanned by

𝑥 = 0

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

|0 |0 |0 |0ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓)

|𝜓(0)

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

|0 |0 |0 |0

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓) =1

2[𝑈0,0, 𝑈0,1]

2 |𝜓(0)

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓)

|𝜓(0)

𝑈𝑖𝑗 = (𝕀𝑆⨂ۦ𝑖|𝑃)𝑈(𝕀𝑆⨂| 𝑗 𝑃)

2x2 complex matrices

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𝐴, 𝐵, 2 × 2 matrices

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𝐴, 𝐵 =

𝑖=0,1,2,3

𝑐𝑖𝜎𝑖

𝜎𝑖, Pauli matrices

𝐴, 𝐵, 2 × 2 matrices

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𝐴, 𝐵 =

𝑖=0,1,2,3

𝑐𝑖𝜎𝑖

𝜎𝑖, Pauli matrices

𝐴, 𝐵, 2 × 2 matrices

𝑐0 = 0Tr( 𝐴, 𝐵 ) = 0

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𝐴, 𝐵 =

𝑖=1,2,3

𝑐𝑖𝜎𝑖

𝜎𝑖, Pauli matrices

𝐴, 𝐵, 2 × 2 matrices

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𝐴, 𝐵 2 =

𝑖=1,2,3

𝑐𝑖𝜎𝑖

2

=

𝑖=1,2,3

𝑐𝑖2 𝕀

𝜎𝑖, Pauli matrices

𝐴, 𝐵, 2 × 2 matrices

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𝐴, 𝐵 2 =

𝑖=1,2,3

𝑐𝑖𝜎𝑖

2

=

𝑖=1,2,3

𝑐𝑖2 𝕀

𝜎𝑖, Pauli matrices

𝐴, 𝐵, 2 × 2 matricesCentral polynomial for dimension 2

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

|0 |0 |0 |0

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓) =1

2[𝑈0,0, 𝑈0,1]

2 |𝜓(0)

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓)

|𝜓(0)

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

|0 |0 |0 |0

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓) =1

2[𝑈0,0, 𝑈0,1]

2 |𝜓(0) ∝ |𝜓(0)

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓)

|𝜓(0)

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓) ∝ |𝜓(0)

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓)

|𝜓(0)

Similarly,

|𝑚𝑖

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑃 𝑥 = 0 𝑈 ∈ [0, 1]

𝑥 = 0

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑃 𝑥 = 0 𝑈 ∈ [0, 1]

𝑥 = 0

E.g.: 𝑈 = 𝑉𝑆⨂𝑉𝑃

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑃 𝑥 = 0 𝑈 ∈ [0, 1]

𝑥 = 0

E.g.: 𝑈 =𝜎𝑥⨂𝜎𝑧+𝑖𝜎𝑦⨂𝜎𝑥

2

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

න𝑑𝑈𝑃 𝑥 = 0 𝑈 ≈ 0.2170

Average probability of success for completey unknown 𝑈

𝑥 = 0

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Generalization

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

(∀𝑈)

𝑆

n = O 𝑑𝑆3

[O 𝑑𝑆2 log 𝑑𝑆 ]

For all 𝑑𝑆

𝑥 = 0

𝑃(𝑥 = 0|𝑈) ≠ 0, except for a subset of unitaries of zero measure

𝑑𝑃 = 2

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

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Characterization of all quantum resetting protocols (practical for n=4)

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

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Heuristics to identify optimal strategies for high numbers of probes

𝒲8, ෩𝒲8,

𝒲9

𝑛 = 8, 𝑑𝑆 = 2

𝑛 = 9, 𝑑𝑆 = 3

MN, arXiv:1710.02470

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What if the protocol fails?

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 0

𝑆

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 1

𝑆

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 1

𝑆

Suppose that thelast measurement

is a non-demolition one 𝐴

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 1

𝑦 = 0

𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑄′

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 1

|𝜔 𝑆𝐴 =

𝑖

𝑓𝑖(𝑈) |𝜓 𝑆 |𝑖 𝐴

𝑓𝑖 𝑈 , non-central matrix polynomialsof degree 4 on the variables

𝑈𝑖𝑗 = (𝕀𝑆⨂ۦ𝑖|𝑃)𝑈(𝕀𝑆⨂| 𝑗 𝑃)

𝐴

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 1

𝑦 = 0

𝑈

𝑈

𝑄′

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓) 𝑆=

𝑖

𝑔𝑖(𝑈)𝑓𝑖(𝑈) |𝜓(0) 𝑆

𝑔𝑖 𝑈 , matrix polynomials of degree2, such that σ𝑖 𝑔𝑖(𝑈)𝑓𝑖(𝑈) is a central

polynomial

ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓)

|𝜓(0)

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න𝑑𝑈𝑃 𝑥 = 0 𝑈 ≈ 0.6585

Average probability of success for completey unknown 𝑈

Undoing six possible failures

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Experimental implementation?

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IBM Q Experience

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 0 Experimental implementation: Prototype II

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 0 Experimental implementation: Prototype II

Implementation with single-qubit gates and CNOTS?

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𝑄

𝑊

𝑊

𝑊

𝑊

𝑅𝜋

2

𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 0 Experimental implementation: Prototype II

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𝑄

𝑊

𝑊

𝑊

𝑊

𝑅𝜋

2

𝑅 −𝜋

2

𝑊

𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 0 Experimental implementation: Prototype II

𝑅(𝜃) 𝑅(−𝜃)𝑅(−2𝜃)

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𝑄

𝑊

𝑊

𝑊

𝑊

𝑅𝜋

2

𝑅 −𝜋

2

𝑊

𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 0 Experimental implementation: Prototype II

𝑅(𝜃) 𝑅(−𝜃)

𝑋

𝑅(−2𝜃) 𝑋

𝑋

𝑅(𝜃) 𝑅(−𝜃)𝑅(−2𝜃)

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𝑄

𝑊

𝑊

𝑊

𝑊

𝑅𝜋

2

𝑅 −𝜋

2

𝑊

𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

𝑄

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

𝑥 = 0 Experimental implementation: Prototype II

𝑅(𝜃) 𝑅(−𝜃)

𝑋

𝑅(−2𝜃) 𝑋

𝑋

𝑅(𝜃) 𝑅(−𝜃)𝑅(−2𝜃)

𝑅 −𝜋

2𝑅

𝜋

2

𝑅 −𝜋

2 𝑅𝜋

2

𝑋

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IBM QX4: Raven

Largest circuit depth allowed!

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IBM QX4: Raven

Target system

𝑈

Preparation of | 𝜓+ ⨂2

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Theoretical simulation

IBM QX4: Raven

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Successful post-selection codes

IBM QX4: Raven

Theoretical simulation

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| 0 |0ۦ 𝜌 𝜎𝑧 {0,1}

Measurement resultson target qubit

IBM QX4: Raven

Theoretical simulation

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IBM QX4: Raven

Crude reality

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𝑆

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈

𝑈𝑃

|𝜓−

|𝜓−

|𝑎 |𝑎 |𝑎 |𝑎ൿ|𝜓(𝑡𝑓)

|𝜓(0)

Experimental implementation: Prototype II

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IBM QX2: Sparrow

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IBM QX2: Sparrow

Target system

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Successful post-selection codes

IBM QX2: Sparrow

Theoretical simulation

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IBM QX2: Sparrow

Measurement resultson target qubit

| 0 |0ۦ 𝜌 𝜎𝑧 {0,1}

Theoretical simulation

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IBM QX2: Sparrow

Crude reality

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IBM QX2: Sparrow

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Conclusion

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Do there exist protocols with average probability of success (withprior 𝑑𝑈) arbitrarily close to 1?

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

Can we shorten resetting protocols?

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

Δ ≥ 3𝑇

Can we shorten resetting protocols?

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

Δ ≪ 𝑇?

Can we shorten resetting protocols?

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Can we fast-forward?

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = Δ

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 0

Δ ≪ 𝑇?

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LAB

𝑆

Can we shorten resetting protocols?/Can we fast-forward?

Hint: use which-path superpositions.

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Simple experimental implementation?

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Refocusing

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𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

We ignore 𝐻0, but any operation on S is allowed

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(∀𝑉)

𝑆

𝑉

𝑉

𝑉

unitaries

𝑆

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𝑉 = 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇

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Refocusing (obvious solution)

𝑆

𝑉

𝑉 = 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

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Refocusing (obvious solution)

𝑆

𝑉

𝐴𝑉 = 𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

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𝑆

𝑆

𝑉

𝑉

𝑉

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𝑉

𝑉

Channel tomography

𝐴

Refocusing (obvious solution)

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

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𝑆

𝑆

𝑉

𝑉

𝑉

𝑉−1

𝑉

𝑉

Channel tomography

𝐴

Refocusing (obvious solution)

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

I. S. B. Sardharwalla, T. S. Cubitt, A, W. Harrow, N. Linden, arXiv:1602.07963

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𝑆

𝑆

𝑉

𝑉

𝑉

𝑉−1

𝑉

𝑉

Channel tomography

(∀𝑉)

𝑆

𝐴

Refocusing (obvious solution)

|𝜓(0)

|𝜓(0)

𝑆

|𝜓(𝑇) = ൿ𝑒−𝑖𝐻0𝑇|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇

𝑆

|𝜓(0)

𝑡 = 𝑇 + Δ

I. S. B. Sardharwalla, T. S. Cubitt, A, W. Harrow, N. Linden, arXiv:1602.07963