Phase-Driven Precision Boost in Quantum Compression for Postselected Metrology

Abstract: We unveil the noncyclic Pancharatnam phase as a fundamental geometric criterion governing the optimal operation of quantum compression channels in postselected metrology. Harnessing this phase enables precise control over the interplay between orthogonal parameter sensitivity and parallel evolution in the meter state, thereby maximizing the quantum Fisher information per trial. Strikingly, fine-tuning the postselection parameter just below this optimal phase incurs substantial information loss, whereas tuning it just above fully suppresses undesired parallel evolution and boosts information retention by more than a tenfold factor relative to conventional approaches. We further reveal that leveraging qudit meter states can unlock a substantial additional quantum advantage. These findings establish the Pancharatnam phase as an essential and robust geometric benchmark, guiding the design of next-generation high-precision quantum parameter estimation protocols under realistic experimental constraints.