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For the development of quantum information technology, it is essential to provide a method to efficiently estimate the quantum state (parameter). However, the optimal measurement for estimating an unknown parameter depends on the parameter itself. In order to solve this problem, Nagaoka advocated an adaptive quantum state estimation (AQSE) procedure, where the measurement basis states are adaptively selected for each measurement result. Fujiwara proved the strong consistency and asymptotic efficiency for AQSE. However, AQSE was designed for a static quantum state, and was not applicable to dynamic states where quantum states change in time. Here, we propose a new protocol, sequential adaptive quantum state estimation for quantum states changing in time, and confirm its validity by numerical simulation. We believe this new protocol will open up the use of quantum state estimation for various applications including biology, e.g. monitoring the motion of fluorescent molecules. |