Probing quantumness of superpositions of Gaussian states via Tsirelson probability
Abstract
Quantifying nonclassicality in continuous-variable systems remains a fundamental problem in quantum information science. The Tsirelson probability, central to the Tsirelson precession protocol, is defined as the average probability that a precessing quadrature yields a positive outcome when measured at K equally spaced times, with the classical bound given by 1/2 ± 1/(2K). In this work, we adopt this probability as a symmetry-sensitive probe to assess the quantumness of superpositions of Gaussian states in harmonic oscillators. We derive analytical constraints on Tsirelson probability arising from rotational and parity symmetries, and show that parity symmetry establishes a universal relation between the maximal and minimal Tsirelson probabilities within parity-related state families. Furthermore, we prove that even-fold rotational circular states cannot exhibit Tsirelson violation due to their definite parity. These results reveal how geometric symmetries of Gaussian-state superpositions determine their nonclassical behavior and provide a symmetry-based framework for probing quantumness in continuous-variable systems.
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BibTeX
@misc{zhang2026probing,
title = {{Probing quantumness of superpositions of Gaussian states via Tsirelson probability}},
author = {Yue Zhang},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2608.21217},
eprint = {2608.21217},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.21217},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Probing quantumness of superpositions of Gaussian states via Tsirelson probability
AU - Yue Zhang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/31
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2608.21217
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.21217
AB - Quantifying nonclassicality in continuous-variable systems remains a fundamental problem in quantum information science. The Tsirelson probability, central to the Tsirelson precession protocol, is defined as the average probability that a precessing quadrature yields a positive outcome when measured at K equally spaced times, with the classical bound given by 1/2 ± 1/(2K). In this work, we adopt this probability as a symmetry-sensitive probe to assess the quantumness of superpositions of Gaussian states in harmonic oscillators. We derive analytical constraints on Tsirelson probability arising from rotational and parity symmetries, and show that parity symmetry establishes a universal relation between the maximal and minimal Tsirelson probabilities within parity-related state families. Furthermore, we prove that even-fold rotational circular states cannot exhibit Tsirelson violation due to their definite parity. These results reveal how geometric symmetries of Gaussian-state superpositions determine their nonclassical behavior and provide a symmetry-based framework for probing quantumness in continuous-variable systems.
ER -