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Chasing shadows with Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill codes

Conrad, Jonathan  
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Eisert, Jens
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Flammia, Steven T.
January 19, 2026
Quantum

We consider the task of performing shadow tomography of a logical subsystem defined via the Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill (GKP) error correcting code. Our protocol does not require the input state to be a code state but is implemented by appropriate twirling of the measurement channel, such that the encoded logical tomographic information becomes encoded in the classical shadow. We showcase this protocol for measurements natural in continuous variable (CV) quantum computing. For heterodyne measurement, the protocol yields a probabilistic decomposition of any input state into Gaussian states that simulate the encoded logical information of the input relative to a fixed GKP code where we prove bounds on the Gaussian compressibility of states in this setting. For photon parity measurements, our protocol is equivalent to a Wigner sampling protocol for which we develop the appropriate sampling strategies. Finally, by randomizing over the reference GKP code, we show how Wigner samples of any input state relative to a random GKP codes can be used to estimate any sufficiently bounded observable.

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DOI
10.22331/q-2026-01-19-1973
Author(s)
Conrad, Jonathan  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Eisert, Jens
Flammia, Steven T.
Date Issued

2026-01-19

Publisher

Verein zur Forderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften

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Quantum
Volume

10

Article Number

1973

Start page

1973

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt

RealistiQ

Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt

MUNIQC-Atoms

Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt

PhoQuant

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January 21, 2026
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