中国物理B ›› 2026, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 30301-030301.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/adfb56

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Estimating quantum coherence using limited quantum resources

Bin Zou(邹斌)1, Kai Wu(吴凯)2,3, and Zhihua Chen(陈芝花)1,†   

  1. 1 School of Science, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China;
    2 Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures, and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China;
    3 Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
  • 收稿日期:2025-05-28 修回日期:2025-07-23 接受日期:2025-08-14 发布日期:2026-02-11
  • 基金资助:
    This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12071179).

Estimating quantum coherence using limited quantum resources

Bin Zou(邹斌)1, Kai Wu(吴凯)2,3, and Zhihua Chen(陈芝花)1,†   

  1. 1 School of Science, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China;
    2 Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures, and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China;
    3 Department of Physics and Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
  • Received:2025-05-28 Revised:2025-07-23 Accepted:2025-08-14 Published:2026-02-11
  • Contact: Zhihua Chen E-mail:chenzhihua77@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12071179).

摘要: Quantum coherence, as one of the most fundamental non-classical features in quantum mechanics, plays a pivotal role in various quantum information processing tasks, including quantum computing and quantum metrology. The robustness of quantum coherence (RoC) offers an operational interpretation by quantifying the advantage provided by a quantum state in phase discrimination tasks. To achieve verification RoC with high precision via semidefinite programming (SDP), complete knowledge of quantum states is typically required. Relying solely on expectation values of observables may introduce significant errors in SDP-based estimations. To estimate RoC with high precision using limited data extracted from quantum states, firstly, we propose a semi-supervised K-nearest neighbor (KNN) algorithm (semi-KNN) and a semisupervised method that combines the KNN and random forest (RF) models with a dynamical threshold (semi-KNN-RF). Then we implement the semi-KNN and semi-KNN-RF models to efficiently estimate quantum coherence by analyzing statistical data obtained from randomly generated local projective measurements performed on unknown quantum states. The semi-KNN-RF model performs better than the semi-KNN model. This innovative methodology allows for accurate coherence estimation, even for high-dimensional quantum systems.

关键词: robustness of quantum coherence, semi-K-nearest neighbors model, semi-K-nearest neighbors and random forest model

Abstract: Quantum coherence, as one of the most fundamental non-classical features in quantum mechanics, plays a pivotal role in various quantum information processing tasks, including quantum computing and quantum metrology. The robustness of quantum coherence (RoC) offers an operational interpretation by quantifying the advantage provided by a quantum state in phase discrimination tasks. To achieve verification RoC with high precision via semidefinite programming (SDP), complete knowledge of quantum states is typically required. Relying solely on expectation values of observables may introduce significant errors in SDP-based estimations. To estimate RoC with high precision using limited data extracted from quantum states, firstly, we propose a semi-supervised K-nearest neighbor (KNN) algorithm (semi-KNN) and a semisupervised method that combines the KNN and random forest (RF) models with a dynamical threshold (semi-KNN-RF). Then we implement the semi-KNN and semi-KNN-RF models to efficiently estimate quantum coherence by analyzing statistical data obtained from randomly generated local projective measurements performed on unknown quantum states. The semi-KNN-RF model performs better than the semi-KNN model. This innovative methodology allows for accurate coherence estimation, even for high-dimensional quantum systems.

Key words: robustness of quantum coherence, semi-K-nearest neighbors model, semi-K-nearest neighbors and random forest model

中图分类号:  (Quantum systems with finite Hilbert space)

  • 03.65.Aa
03.67.-a (Quantum information) 03.65.Ta (Foundations of quantum mechanics; measurement theory) 03.65.-w (Quantum mechanics)