Minimal Number of Observables for Quantum Tomography of Systems with Evolution Given by Double Commutators

TL;DR

This paper investigates the minimal number of observables needed for quantum tomography in open quantum systems with evolution described by double commutators, aiming to optimize quantum state reconstruction.

Contribution

It provides a theoretical analysis of the minimal observables required for quantum tomography in systems with specific evolution models involving double commutators.

Findings

Derived formulas for minimal observables in systems with double commutator evolution.

Identified conditions under which the minimal number of observables is achieved.

Contributed to the development of more efficient quantum tomography methods.

Abstract

In this paper we analyze selected evolution models of $N-$level open quantum systems in order to find the minimal number of observables (Hermitian operators) such that their expectation values at some time instants determine the accurate representation of the quantum system. The assumption that lies at the foundation of this approach to quantum tomography claims that time evolution of an open quantum system can be expressed by the Kossakowski - Lindblad equation of the form $\dot{\rho} = \mathbb{L} \rho$, which is the most general type of Markovian and time-homogeneous master equation which preserves trace and positivity. We consider the cases when the generator of evolution can be presented by means of two or more double commutators. Determining the minimal number of observables required for quantum tomography can be the first step towards optimal tomography models for $N-$level quantum systems.