Prediction and retrodiction for a continuously monitored superconducting qubit.
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چکیده
The quantum state of a superconducting transmon qubit inside a three-dimensional cavity is monitored by transmission of a microwave field through the cavity. The information inferred from the measurement record is incorporated in a density matrix ρ_{t}, which is conditioned on probe results until t, and in an auxiliary matrix E_{t}, which is conditioned on probe results obtained after t. Here, we obtain these matrices from experimental data and we illustrate their application to predict and retrodict the outcome of weak and strong qubit measurements.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 114 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015