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Uncertainty Principle and the Standard Quantum Limits

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

The role of the Uncertainty Principle is examined through the examples of squeezing, information capacity, and position monitoring. It is suggested that more attention should be directed to conceptual considerations in quantum information science and technology.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0510069,
  title  = {Uncertainty Principle and the Standard Quantum Limits},
  author = {Horace P. Yuen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0510069},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

This paper is published in Japanese translation in the October 2005 issue of the Japanese magazine `Mathematical Sciences', pp. 35-40. It is put up on the quant-ph archive because it may be of interest to a wider audience