Abstract
We consider group-covariant positive operator valued measures (POVMs) on a finite dimensional quantum system. Following Neumark’s theorem a POVM can be implemented by an orthogonal measurement on a larger system. Accordingly, our goal is to find a quantum circuit implementation of a given group-covariant POVM which uses the symmetry of the POVM. Based on representation theory of the symmetry group we develop a general approach for the implementation of group-covariant POVMs which consist of rank-one operators. The construction relies on a method to decompose matrices that intertwine two representations of a finite group. We give several examples for which the resulting quantum circuits are efficient. In particular, we obtain efficient quantum circuits for a class of POVMs generated by Weyl–Heisenberg groups. These circuits allow to implement an approximative simultaneous measurement of the position and crystal momentum of a particle moving on a cyclic chain.
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