Tight informationally complete quantum measurements

@article{Scott2006TightIC,
  title={Tight informationally complete quantum measurements},
  author={A. J. Scott},
  journal={Journal of Physics A},
  year={2006},
  volume={39},
  pages={13507-13530}
}
  • A. J. Scott
  • Published 7 April 2006
  • Mathematics
  • Journal of Physics A
We introduce a class of informationally complete positive-operator-valued measures which are, in analogy with a tight frame, 'as close as possible' to orthonormal bases for the space of quantum states. These measures are distinguished by an exceptionally simple state-reconstruction formula which allows 'painless' quantum state tomography. Complete sets of mutually unbiased bases and symmetric informationally complete positive-operator-valued measures are both members of this class, the latter… 
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