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The systematic error and the anomaly in the sensitivity and the probability of post-selection raised from the plural weak value

Quantum Physics 2021-11-12 v1

Abstract

Recently, weak value Aw\rm A_w derived in the pre- and post-selected weak measurement has been shown to be powerful in measuring minute physical effects. In principle, the decrease in the post-selection probability will increase the sensitivity. Besides, the sensitivity which characterizes the pointer position shift is proportional to the real part of Aw\rm A_w, and the sensitivity which characterizes the pointer shift in momentum space is proportional to the imaginary part of Aw\rm A_w. However, we find that the relationship between the post-selection probability and the sensitivity is true when Aw\rm A_w is a purely real number or a purely imaginary number. The plural Aw\rm A_w will lead to the abnormal behavior where the decrease in the post-selection probability reduce the sensitivity at certain pre- and post-selection. In addition, considering the device imperfections and the environmental instability in the WVA protocol, this anomaly raised from plural Aw\rm A_w will reduce the sensitivity and generate a systematic error of the measurement compared with the original scheme. Finally, three feasible methods are proposed to reduce these negative effects when the weak measurement inevitably changes into measurement with a plural weak value.

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@article{arxiv.2111.06034,
  title  = {The systematic error and the anomaly in the sensitivity and the probability of post-selection raised from the plural weak value},
  author = {Jing-Hui Huang and Xue-Ying Duan and Guang-Jun Wang and Xiang-Yun Hu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2111.06034},
  year   = {2021}
}

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10 pages, 10 figures