Breakdown of Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions Under Information Loss
The dynamics of a quantum-many body system subject to measurements is naturally described by an ensemble of quantum trajectories, which can feature measurement-induced phase transitions (MIPTs). This phenomenon cannot be revealed through ensemble-averaged observables, but it requires the ability to...
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| author | Alessio Paviglianiti Giovanni Di Fresco Alessandro Silva Bernardo Spagnolo Davide Valenti Angelo Carollo |
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| description | The dynamics of a quantum-many body system subject to measurements is naturally described by an ensemble of quantum trajectories, which can feature measurement-induced phase transitions (MIPTs). This phenomenon cannot be revealed through ensemble-averaged observables, but it requires the ability to discriminate each trajectory separately, making its experimental observation extremely challenging. We explore the fate of MIPTs under an observer's reduced ability to discriminate each measurement outcome. This introduces uncertainty in the state of the system, causing observables to probe a restricted subset of trajectories rather than a single one. By introducing an exactly-solvable Liouvillian model, we examine how long-time spatial correlations are influenced by varying degrees of trajectory averaging. We compute exactly the correlation matrix, Liouvillian gap, and entanglement negativity to demonstrate that averaging over multiple realizations introduces an effective finite lengthscale, beyond which long-range correlations are suppressed. This suggests that partial averaging over trajectories conceals the critical features of individual realizations, thereby blurring away the signatures of distinct measurement-induced phases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-635cdc1cdb8e4422b8574ed98610946d2025-08-20T03:30:14ZengVerein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den QuantenwissenschaftenQuantum2521-327X2025-06-019178110.22331/q-2025-06-24-178110.22331/q-2025-06-24-1781Breakdown of Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions Under Information LossAlessio PaviglianitiGiovanni Di FrescoAlessandro SilvaBernardo SpagnoloDavide ValentiAngelo CarolloThe dynamics of a quantum-many body system subject to measurements is naturally described by an ensemble of quantum trajectories, which can feature measurement-induced phase transitions (MIPTs). This phenomenon cannot be revealed through ensemble-averaged observables, but it requires the ability to discriminate each trajectory separately, making its experimental observation extremely challenging. We explore the fate of MIPTs under an observer's reduced ability to discriminate each measurement outcome. This introduces uncertainty in the state of the system, causing observables to probe a restricted subset of trajectories rather than a single one. By introducing an exactly-solvable Liouvillian model, we examine how long-time spatial correlations are influenced by varying degrees of trajectory averaging. We compute exactly the correlation matrix, Liouvillian gap, and entanglement negativity to demonstrate that averaging over multiple realizations introduces an effective finite lengthscale, beyond which long-range correlations are suppressed. This suggests that partial averaging over trajectories conceals the critical features of individual realizations, thereby blurring away the signatures of distinct measurement-induced phases.https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2025-06-24-1781/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Alessio Paviglianiti Giovanni Di Fresco Alessandro Silva Bernardo Spagnolo Davide Valenti Angelo Carollo Breakdown of Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions Under Information Loss Quantum |
| title | Breakdown of Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions Under Information Loss |
| title_full | Breakdown of Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions Under Information Loss |
| title_fullStr | Breakdown of Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions Under Information Loss |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breakdown of Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions Under Information Loss |
| title_short | Breakdown of Measurement-Induced Phase Transitions Under Information Loss |
| title_sort | breakdown of measurement induced phase transitions under information loss |
| url | https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2025-06-24-1781/pdf/ |
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