Published April 10, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Optimal covariant measurements: the case of a compact symmetry group and phase observables

  • 1. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova (Italy)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku (Finland)
  • 3. INFN, Sezione di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova (Italy)

Description

We study various optimality criteria for quantum observables. Observables are represented as covariant positive operator valued measures and we consider the case when the symmetry group is compact. Phase observables are examined as an example

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/42/14/145304

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/42/14/145304;
PII
S1751-8113(09)95093-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
14
Journal Page Range
[18 p.]
ISSN
1751-8121

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40070813
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
QUANTUM MECHANICS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; TOPOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS