Local Magnetometry from Measurement-Induced Dissipation

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Authors: Rishith Reddy, Parveen Kumar, Ankur Das
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Abstract

Magnetic phases are commonly identified through macroscopic magnetization, yet many ordered states, including antiferromagnets and altermagnets, possess a vanishing net moment despite distinct local spin structure. We show that such an order can be accessed through the measurement-induced steady state of a single primary qubit locally coupled to a spin lattice. Using a controlled primary-ancillary qubit protocol, we derive analytically that the steady state \emph{encodes} a locally weighted exchange field in a signed observable that is linear in the weak-coupling regime. Numerical simulations demonstrate lattice-scale resolution of antiferromagnetic and altermagnetic textures and robustness against short-correlated noise. Our results establish measurement-induced dissipation as a resource for detecting magnetic order through microscopic structure rather than through global moments.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum and electron transport phenomena Quantum many-body systems Quantum Information and Cryptography

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
13 January 2026
Document type
Preprint