Probing cosmic string spacetime through parameter estimation

Abstract

Quantum metrology studies the ultimate precision limit of physical quantities by using quantum strategy. In this paper we apply the quantum metrology technologies to the relativistic framework for estimating the deficit angle parameter of cosmic string spacetime. We use a two-level atom coupled to electromagnetic fields as the probe and derive its dynamical evolution by treating it as an open quantum system. We estimate the deficit angle parameter by calculating its quantum Fisher information(QFI). It is found that the quantum Fisher information depends on the deficit angle, evolution time, detector initial state, polarization direction, and its position. We then identify the optimal estimation strategies, i.e., maximize the quantum Fisher information via all the associated parameters, and therefore optimize the precision of estimation. Our results show that for different polarization cases the QFIs have different behaviors and different orders of magnitude, which may shed light on the exploration of cosmic string spacetime.

11 pages, 6 figures

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