Multiparameter quantum metrology for general and adaptive strategiesWe develop a conic-programming framework for multiparameter estimation of quantum processes under different classes of sensing strategies. Estimation precision depends on the choice of input probe…Masahito Hayashi, Yingkai Ouyang·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Normal Factor Graph Representations of Stabilizer Quantum Codes with ApplicationsWe develop normal factor graph (NFG) representations of stabilizer quantum error-correcting codes and entanglement-assisted quantum error-correcting codes. We introduce two complementary…July X. Li, Pascal O. Vontobel·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Single-Mode Squeezing Using Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing in a Dual-Pump TWPASingle-mode squeezing of the electromagnetic vacuum is a key resource for mode-selective noise reduction in quantum measurements. At microwave frequencies, single-mode squeezing is typically obtained…Anna Levochkina, Kirill Petrovnin, Iiro Harju et al.·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Binary Quantum Hypothesis Testing with a Rejection Option: The Exact Error-Exponent Trade-offWe characterize the exact error-exponent trade-off in binary quantum hypothesis testing with a rejection option for faithful states on a finite-dimensional Hilbert space. The probabilities of…Yonglong Li·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Mpemba effect of Z2 symmetry restoration in the Dicke modelWe study a symmetry-restoration quantum Mpemba effect in the dissipative Dicke model as an example of a weakly Z2-symmetric open quantum system, where the full Liouvillian is parity…Dongni Chen, Wei Xiong, Peng-Cheng Li et al.·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Where Does a Variational Quantum Classifier Lose Accuracy? Angle Encoding, Readout and the Fidelity-Kernel Reference in Cyberattack DetectionWhen a variational quantum classifier performs poorly at detecting network attacks, it is hard to tell which part is to blame: the encoding, the trained circuit or the readout, which turns…Angelos Thomos, Theodore Andronikos·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Experimental Realization of a Nonreciprocal Quantum BatteryQuantum batteries promise faster and more efficient energy storage and extraction by harnessing quantum mechanics, serving as essential building blocks for future quantum devices. A key practical…Jie Zhang, Xin-Sheng Chen, Ruo Kun Cai et al.·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Multicopy teleportation and quantum program retrieval on superconducting quantum hardwareCorrection-free teleportation protocols offer a probabilistic route around the limits imposed by the quantum no-programming theorem, but have remained largely theoretical. Here, we experimentally…Yousef Mafi, Ali G. Moghaddam·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Coherence controls the visibility of frozen disorder in an open quantum chainA Gaussian position distribution need not imply that frozen disorder is irrelevant. We study a resonant quantum chain where neighboring sites couple with opposite signs to auxiliary states that decay…S. Y. Li, M. H. Yu, X. Z. Zhang·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Leaving Quantum Bias on the Table: Pushforwards as a Path to Quantum Advantage in Constrained OptimizationConstrained quantum samplers often produce infeasible outputs that retain information about good feasible solutions. We develop a post-measurement framework that constructs problem-dependent…Chinonso Onah, Stuart Hadfield, Kristel Michielsen·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum algorithm for weakly correlated molecular electronic ground states with sub-quintic scaling in the system sizeWeakly correlated electronic structures are predominant among molecules, and are routinely solved with heuristic classical methods such as the ``gold standard'' CCSD(T) coupled cluster model,…Oskar Leimkuhler, Marvin Kronenberger, Davide Castaldo et al.·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Photon-loss tolerance of the surface-GKP code with anti-photon-loss decodingPhoton loss somewhat limits fault-tolerant photonic quantum computing. We investigate its effect on finite-energy Gottesman--Kitaev--Preskill (GKP) states by modeling the pure-loss channel directly.…Guan-Ju Yan, Pei-Lin Du, Ke-Min Hu et al.·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Iterative Quantum Optimization: From Greedy Reductions to Branch-and-BoundIterative quantum optimization (IQO) uses quantum-generated information to select a sequence of classical problem reductions. We introduce Bound-Aware Tree-IQO which combines this iterative structure…Stuart Hadfield, Lucas T. Braydwood, Eleanor Rieffel·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Discovering Models for Experimental Quantum Systems with Agentic AIA central obstacle in realizing color center cavity-QED-based quantum technologies is inhomogeneity, or disorder, among individual emitters. As the number of emitters increases, so does the…Hannah C. Kleidermacher, Bennet Windt, Miguel Bello et al.·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Compressed Oracle Duality: A simple framework for knowing what quantum adversaries knowGiven a quantum adversary that queries a random oracle, how do we characterize the information that they "know"? The Compressed Oracle method of Zhandry (CRYPTO 2019) is one method that…Matthew Ding, Mark Zhandry·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Implications of the PXP ground-state sign structure for neural-network variational Monte CarloPositive-definite neural-network quantum states cannot directly represent the ground state of the PXP Hamiltonian, since the ground-state wavefunction carries a nontrivial relative-sign structure.…Jun Sur Richard Park, Kwangmin Yu·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Enhanced shortcuts to adiabaticity in an interacting giant-atom-atomic-waveguide systemIn realistic quantum systems, isolated few-level models usually provide only an approximate description, since the controlled subsystem is generally coupled to additional degrees of freedom. As a…Ruijin Sun, Zhihai Wang, Andreas Ruschhaupt·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
The exact information cost of randomized measurements in quantum metrologyRandomized measurements provide state-independent readout for multiparameter quantum sensing. Although 3-designs retain a constant fraction of the quantum Fisher information (QFI) for every pure…Wanqing Li, Jiaxin Liu·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Scaling Laws for Parameter Setting in Digitized Counterdiabatic QAOAOptimizing parameters separately for each problem instance limits the reuse of variational quantum algorithms. We develop empirical scaling laws for parameter setting in the digitized counterdiabatic…Yaocheng Chen, Jiapei Zhuang·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Ultra-broadband quantum infrared spectroscopy extending to 20 mQuantum infrared spectroscopy (QIRS), which exploits quantum interference between photon-pair generation processes, enables infrared spectroscopy using only visible and near-infrared (VNIR) light…Yu Mukai, Ryo Okamoto, Shigeki Takeuchi·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Optimal Estimation in Weak Value Amplification with a Position PointerWe experimentally evaluate five estimators for weak-value amplification (WVA) using a position pointer to measure birefringence time delays. Two general approaches are considered: measuring the…Jing-Hui Huang, Jing Zhang, Jian Ge et al.·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Detector Placement Relaxes Efficiency Requirements for Detecting a Weak Coherent LinkA weak coherent link can produce unusually early arrivals without changing stationary count rates. Missed jumps along routes available without the link can produce similar records, obscuring its…M. H. Yu, S. Y. Li, X. Z. Zhang·Oct 31, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum banking system for secure cash withdrawalA quantum-secure withdrawal framework is presented by replacing reproducible classical credentials with quantum tokens for authentication. The protocol integrates token generation, authentication,…Vineet Kumar·Oct 30, 2026SaveLearn
Measurement-angle control of a continuously monitored quantum oscillator: purification limits and optimal protocolsWe study the dynamic purification of a continuously monitored quantum harmonic oscillator coupled to a thermal bath, where the control is the quadrature measurement angle of up to two detectors with…Ralph Sabbagh, Olga Movilla Miangolarra, Andrew N. Jordan et al.·Oct 30, 2026SaveLearn
Early Fault-Tolerant Magic State Synthesis and Spacetime Efficient Analog Rotations with Color Code on a Superconducting Quantum ProcessorWith recent improvements to syndrome extraction scheduling and decoding, and the availability of complete transversal Clifford operations and lattice surgery, color code is an especially promising…Sean Garner, Aaron Hoyt, Shuwen Kan et al.·Oct 30, 2026SaveLearn