Quantum parameter estimation in the Unruh-DeWitt detector model

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• 作者：Xiang Hao^a ; ^b ; ^{xhao@phas.ubc.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Yinzhong Wu^a
• 关键词：Phase quantum estimation ; Relativistic effects ; Unruh&ndash ; DeWitt model ; Quantum Fisher information
• 刊名：Annals of Physics
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：372
• 期：Complete
• 页码：110-118
• 全文大小：691 K

文摘

Relativistic effects on the precision of quantum metrology for particle detectors, such as two-level atoms are studied. The quantum Fisher information is used to estimate the phase sensitivity of atoms in non-inertial motions or in gravitational fields. The Unruh–DeWitt model is applicable to the investigation of the dynamics of a uniformly accelerated atom weakly coupled to a massless scalar vacuum field. When a measuring device is in the same relativistic motion as the atom, the dynamical behavior of quantum Fisher information as a function of Rindler proper time is obtained. It is found out that monotonic decrease in phase sensitivity is characteristic of dynamics of relativistic quantum estimation. The origin of the decay of quantum Fisher information is the thermal bath that the accelerated detector finds itself in due to the Unruh effect. To improve relativistic quantum metrology, we reasonably take into account two reflecting plane boundaries perpendicular to each other. The presence of the reflecting boundary can shield the detector from the thermal bath in some sense.