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Ultraprecise time-difference measurement via enhanced dual pointers with multiple weak interactions

Quantum Physics 2024-05-14 v1 Optics

Abstract

Standard weak measurement with an assistant pointer and single weak interaction constrains measurement precision and quantity of interaction parameters, and a compelling characterization of quantum effect featuring weak-value amplification (WVA) remains elusive. Here, we theoretically and experimentally demonstrate an enhanced dual-pointer WVA scheme based on multiple weak interactions and variable spectrum sources. Developing triple weak interactions, momentum P pointer reaches an optimal time-difference precision of 3.34×1053.34 \times {10^{-5}} as at 6 nm spectral width, and intensity I pointer achieves a displacement resolution of 148.8 fm within 400 kHz linewidth. A quantum effect associated with an anomalous weak value is revealed by an observable violation of a Leggett-Garg inequality. The I-pointer weak value is measured to be 1478 using multiple weak interactions and high signal-to-noise detection, achieving a two-order-of-magnitude WVA enhancement compared to standard weak measurement. Our work opens up a practical avenue for minuscule quantumness measurements in challenging environments.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2405.06863,
  title  = {Ultraprecise time-difference measurement via enhanced dual pointers with multiple weak interactions},
  author = {Yanqiang Guo and Jianchao Zhang and Jiahui Hou and Xiaomin Guo and Liantuan Xiao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.06863},
  year   = {2024}
}

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Main text: 6 pages, 6 figures; Supplementary material: 5 pages, 4 figures

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