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NOON states (states of the form $|N>_{a}|0>_{b}+|0>_{a}|N>_{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are single particle states) have been used for predicting violations of local realism (Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger violations) and are valuable in metrology…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-03-19 H. Cable , F. Laloë , W. J. Mullin

Fast and precise characterization of Gaussian states is crucial for their effective use in quantum technologies. In this work, we apply a multi-parameter moment-based estimation method that enables rapid and accurate determination of…

We propose a theoretical scheme to improve the resolution and precision of phase measurement with parity detection in the Mach-Zehnder interferometer by using a nonclassical input state which is generated by applying a number-conserving…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-05-12 Huan Zhang , Wei Ye , Chaoping Wei , Cunjin Liu , Zeyang Liao , Liyun Hu

We obtain a lower bound on the sum of two orthogonal spin component variances in a plane. This gives a novel planar uncertainty relation which holds even when the Heisenberg relation is not useful. We investigate the asymptotic, large $J$…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-05-09 Q. Y. He , Shi-Guo Peng , P. D. Drummond , M. D. Reid

The Mach-Zehnder interferometer is a fundamental tool for measuring phase shifts between two light paths, serving as a crucial prototype for achieving high-precision measurements in various scientific and technological applications. In this…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-29 Bing-Shu Hu , Xiao-Ming Lu

Entanglement, a key feature of quantum mechanics, is a resource that allows the improvement of precision measurements beyond the conventional bound reachable by classical means. This is known as the standard quantum limit, already defining…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2008-12-09 J. Esteve , C. Gross , A. Weller , S. Giovanazzi , M. K. Oberthaler

In this paper, we investigate the phase sensitivities in two-path optical interferometry with asymmetric beam splitters. Here, we present the optimal conditions for the transmission ratio and the phase of the beam splitter to gain the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-01-03 Wei Zhong , Fan Wang , Lan Zhou , Peng Xu , Yu-Bo Sheng

Squeezed, nonclassical states are an integral tool of quantum metrology due to their ability to push the sensitivity of a measurement apparatus beyond the limits of classical states. While their creation in light has become a standard…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2021-01-15 Paul Juschitz

We analytically investigate the sensitivity of Kerr nonlinear phase estimation in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with two-mode squeezed vacuum states. We find that such a metrological scheme could access a sensitivity scaling over the Boixo…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-03-23 Yun-Feng Guo , Wei Zhong , Lan Zhou , Yu-Bo Sheng

We study sensitivity of phase estimation of Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometer with original two-mode squeezed vacuum (TMSV) state. At the initial stage, the TMSV state is converted into two single-mode squeezed vacuum (SMSV) states, from…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-28 Mikhail S. Podoshvedov , Sergey A. Podoshvedov

In this article, we demonstrate a scheme capable of two-phase measurement, i.e. the simultaneous measurement of the two phase-shifts occurring in two independent Mach-Zehnder interferometers using one intensity detector. Our scheme utilizes…

Optics · Physics 2015-06-03 Utsab Khadka , Jiteng Sheng , Xihua Yang , Min Xiao

In this work we study the phase sensitivity of generic linear interferometric schemes using Gaussian resources and measurements. Our formalism is based on the Fisher information. This allows us to separate the contributions of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-03-25 Antonio A. Valido , Juan José García-Ripoll

Matter-wave interference experiments enable us to study matter at its most basic, quantum level and form the basis of high-precision sensors for applications such as inertial and gravitational field sensing. Success in both of these…

A recently proposed phase-estimation protocol that is based on measuring the parity of a two-mode squeezed-vacuum state at the output of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer shows that Cram\'{e}r-Rao bound sensitivity can be obtained [P.\ M.\…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-09-10 Keith R. Motes , Petr M. Anisimov , Jonathan P. Dowling

Mach-Zehnder interferometer, a powerful tool for a wide variety of measurements, has been realized with Bose-Einstein condensates in recent experiments. In this report, we propose and analyze a realizable scheme for performing a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-11-13 Yixiao Huang , Wei Guo , Ning-Ju Hui , Zheng-Da Hu

We report on a novel phase-locking technique for fiber-based Mach-Zehnder interferometers based on discrete single-photon detections, and demonstrate this in a setup. Our interferometer decodes relative-phase-encoded optical pulse pairs for…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-08 Bastian Hacker , Kevin Günthner , Conrad Rößler , Christoph Marquardt

The precision of phase estimation with interferometers can be greatly enhanced using non-classical quantum states, and the SU(11) interferometer is an elegant scheme, which generates two-mode squeezed state internally and also amplifies the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-28 Mingchen Liu , Lijian Zhang , Haixing Miao

We study the phase sensitivity in the conventional $SU(2)$ and nonconventional $SU(1,1)$ interferometers with the coherent and squeezed vacuum input state via the quantum Cramer-Rao bound. We explicitly construct the detection scheme that…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-08-24 Yang Gao

Phase estimation in quantum interferometry is a major scenario where the quantum advantage is significantly revealed. Recently, the optimal finite-dimensional probe states (OFPSs) for phase estimation in two-mode quantum interferometry have…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-07 Jin-Feng Qin , Jing Liu

A high-sensitive interferometric scheme is presented. It is based on homodyne detection and squeezed vacuum phase properties. The resulting phase sensitivity scales as $\delta\phi \simeq {1/4} \bar{n}^{-1}$ with respect to input photons…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-10-28 Matteo G. A. Paris