Local Magnetometry from Measurement-Induced Dissipation
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
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint