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ArticleNational science review2024

Experimental demonstration of topological bounds in quantum metrology.

Min Yu, Xiangbei Li, Yaoming Chu, Bruno Mera, F Nur Ünal, Pengcheng Yang, Yu Liu, Nathan Goldman, Jianming Cai

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Min YuSchool of Physics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Xiangbei LiSchool of Physics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Yaoming ChuSchool of Physics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Bruno MeraAdvanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan.
F Nur ÜnalTCM Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK.
Pengcheng YangSchool of Physics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Yu LiuInternational Joint Laboratory on Quantum Sensing and Quantum Metrology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Nathan GoldmanCenter for Nonlinear Phenomena and Complex Systems, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels B-1050, Belgium.
Jianming CaiSchool of Physics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.

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Abstract

Quantum metrology is deeply connected to quantum geometry, through the fundamental notion of quantum Fisher information. Inspired by advances in topological matter, it was recently suggested that the Berry curvature and Chern numbers of band structures can dictate strict lower bounds on metrological properties, hence establishing a strong connection between topology and quantum metrology. In this work, we provide a first experimental verification of such topological bounds, by performing optimal quantum multi-parameter estimation and achieving the best possible measurement precision. By emulating the band structure of a Chern insulator, we experimentally determine the metrological potential across a topological phase transition, and demonstrate strong enhancement in the topologically non-trivial regime. Our work opens the door to metrological applications empowered by topology, with potential implications for quantum many-body systems.

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Berry curvatureChern numbermulti-parameter estimationquantum metrologytopological boundstopological phase transition

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PMID39301073
PMCPMC11409888

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