Giant weak value amplification with chirped waveforms
Abstract
Weak value amplification is a classical phenomenon that can enhance the sensitivity of a measurement through clever use of interference. The most well-known paradigm of weak value amplification makes use of a Gaussian pulse, which is typical of pulsed laser systems. In this Letter we show that chirped pulses have a great advantage over Gaussians at detecting frequency shifts thanks to the large phase space area that they cover. As an example, we show that within the typical operative parameters of a radar, we can achieve two orders of magnitude amplification of small frequency shifts \emph{on top of the weak value amplification}. This idea could lead to new metrological avenues in the microwave optics domain, and to Doppler radar technology with unprecedented sensitivity.
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@article{arxiv.1705.01958,
title = {Giant weak value amplification with chirped waveforms},
author = {Filippo M Miatto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.01958},
year = {2017}
}