Abstract
Entangled quantum systems feature non-local correlations that are stronger than could be realized classically. This property makes it possible to perform self-testing, the strongest form of quantum functionality verification, which allows a classical user to deduce the quantum state and measurements used to produce a given set of measurement statistics. While self-testing of quantum states is well understood, self-testing of measurements, especially in high dimensions, remains relatively unexplored. Here we prove that every real projective measurement can be self-tested. Our approach employs the idea that existing self-tests can be extended to verify additional untrusted measurements, known as post-hoc self-testing. We formalize the method of post-hoc self-testing and establish the condition under which it can be applied. Using this condition, we construct self-tests for all real projective measurements. We build on this result to develop an iterative self-testing technique that provides a clear methodology for constructing new self-tests from pre-existing ones.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1642-1647 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nature Physics |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy