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Average number is an insufficient metric for interferometry

Quantum Physics 2022-01-03 v2

Abstract

We argue that analysing schemes for metrology solely in terms of the average particle number can obscure the number of particles effectively used in informative events. For a number of states we demonstrate that, in both frequentist and Bayesian frameworks, the average number of a state can essentially be decoupled from the aspects of the total number distribution associated with any metrological advantage.

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@article{arxiv.2107.06698,
  title  = {Average number is an insufficient metric for interferometry},
  author = {Dominic Branford and Jesús Rubio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.06698},
  year   = {2022}
}
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