
We propose and analyze a sample-efficient protocol to estimate the fidelity between an experimentally prepared state and an ideal target state, applicable to a wide class of analog quantum simulators without advanced sophisticated spatiotemporal control. Our approach utilizes newly discovered universal fluctuations emerging from generic Hamiltonian dynamics, and it does not require any fine-tuned control over state preparation, quantum evolution, or readout capability. It only needs a small number of experimental measurements, achieving near optimal sample complexity: in ideal cases, a percent-level precision is obtained with $\sim 10^3$ measurements independent of system size. Furthermore, the accuracy of our fidelity estimation improves with increasing system size. We numerically demonstrate our protocol for a variety of quantum simulator platforms such as itinerant particles on optical lattices, trapped ions, and Rydberg atoms. We discuss further applications of our method for advanced tasks such as multi-parameter estimation of quantum states and processes.
7+27 pages, 3+9 figures v2: version accepted in Physical Review Letters
Quantum Physics, Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech), Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph), General Physics and Astronomy, 500, FOS: Physical sciences, 530, Physics - Atomic Physics, Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas), Condensed Matter - Quantum Gases, Quantum Physics (quant-ph), Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics, Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech), Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph), General Physics and Astronomy, 500, FOS: Physical sciences, 530, Physics - Atomic Physics, Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas), Condensed Matter - Quantum Gases, Quantum Physics (quant-ph), Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
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