Properties and applications of the Kirkwood–Dirac distribution

DRM Arvidsson-Shukur, WF Braasch Jr… - New Journal of …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
There are several mathematical formulations of quantum mechanics. The Schrödinger
picture expresses quantum states in terms of wavefunctions over, eg position or momentum …

Quasiprobabilities in quantum thermodynamics and many-body systems

S Gherardini, G De Chiara - PRX Quantum, 2024 - APS
In this tutorial, we present the definition, interpretation, and properties of some of the main
quasiprobabilities that can describe the statistics of measurement outcomes evaluated at …

Generalized quantum measurements on a higher-dimensional system via quantum walks

X Wang, X Zhan, Y Li, L **ao, G Zhu, D Qu, Q Lin… - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
Quantum measurements play a fundamental role in quantum mechanics. Especially,
generalized quantum measurements provide a powerful and versatile tool to extract …

Progress and perspectives on weak-value amplification

L Xu, L Zhang - Progress in Quantum Electronics, 2024 - Elsevier
Weak-value amplification (WVA) is a metrological protocol that effectively amplifies ultra-
small physical effects, making it highly applicable in the fields of quantum sensing and …

Quantum circuits for measuring weak values, Kirkwood–Dirac quasiprobability distributions, and state spectra

R Wagner, Z Schwartzman-Nowik… - Quantum Science …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Weak values and Kirkwood–Dirac (KD) quasiprobability distributions have been
independently associated with both foundational issues in quantum theory and advantages …

Interferometry of quantum correlation functions to access quasiprobability distribution of work

S Hernández-Gómez, T Isogawa, A Belenchia… - npj Quantum …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Kirkwood-Dirac quasiprobability distribution, intimately connected with the
quantum correlation function of two observables measured at distinct times, is becoming …

Kirkwood-Dirac quasiprobability approach to the statistics of incompatible observables

M Lostaglio, A Belenchia, A Levy… - Quantum, 2023 - quantum-journal.org
Recent work has revealed the central role played by the Kirkwood-Dirac quasiprobability
(KDQ) as a tool to properly account for non-classical features in the context of condensed …

SVD entanglement entropy

AJ Parzygnat, T Takayanagi, Y Taki, Z Wei - Journal of High Energy …, 2023 - Springer
A bstract In this paper, we introduce a new quantity called SVD entanglement entropy. This
is a generalization of entanglement entropy in that it depends on two different states, as in …

Kirkwood-Dirac representations beyond quantum states and their relation to noncontextuality

D Schmid, RD Baldijão, Y Yīng, R Wagner, JH Selby - Physical Review A, 2024 - APS
Kirkwood-Dirac representations of quantum states are increasingly finding use in many
areas within quantum theory. Usually, representations of this sort are only applied to provide …

[KNIHA][B] Quantum Measurement: Theory and Practice

AN Jordan, IA Siddiqi - 2024 - books.google.com
This book adopts a novel, physics-first approach to quantum measurement, using physical
experiments as the basis to describe the underlying mathematical formalism. Topics covered …