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Quantum entanglement is a powerful quantum resource for enhancing measurement precision beyond classical limit. % Here we propose an entanglement-enhanced symmetry-protected destructive many-body Ramsey interferometry for precise parameter…

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We present an atom interferometry technique in which the beamsplitter is split into two separate operations. A microwave pulse first creates a spin-state superposition, before optical adiabatic passage spatially separates the arms of that…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-08-01 Matt Jaffe , Victoria Xu , Philipp Haslinger , Holger Müller , Paul Hamilton

Interferometry is a prime technique for modern precision measurements. Atoms, unlike light, have significant interactions with electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields, making their use in interferometric applications particularly…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2023-07-12 Maren E. Mossman , Ryan A. Corbin , Michael McNeil Forbes , Peter Engels

We present here an analysis of the sensitivity of a time-domain atomic interferometer to the phase noise of the lasers used to manipulate the atomic wave-packets. The sensitivity function is calculated in the case of a three pulse…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 P. Cheinet , B. Canuel , F. Pereira Dos Santos , A. Gauguet , F. Leduc , A. Landragin

Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) is a widely-used technique with multiple applications, including geology, molecular biology and archeology. In order to achieve a high dynamic range, AMS requires tandem accelerators and large magnets,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-05-23 Radu Ionicioiu

Quantum bit or qubit is a two-level system, which builds the foundation for quantum computation, simulation, communication and sensing. Quantum states of higher dimension, i.e., qutrits (D = 3) and especially qudits (D = 4 or higher), offer…

We adopt the Ramsey's method of separated oscillatory fields to study coherences of the mechanical system in an optomechanical resonator. The high resolution Ramsey fringes are observed in the emission optical field, when two pulses…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-11-14 Kenan Qu , Chunhua Dong , Hailin Wang , G. S. Agarwal

We investigate the phase sensitivity of a linear two-mode atom interferometer subject to environmental noise, modeled within the framework of open quantum systems with both number-conserving and non-conserving Lindblad operators.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-23 Tommaso Favalli , Žan Kokalj , Andrea Trombettoni

We propose and analyse a method that allows for the production of squeezed states of the atomic center-of-mass motion that can be injected into an atom interferometer. Our scheme employs dispersive probing in a ring resonator on a narrow…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2018-01-24 Leonardo Salvi , Nicola Poli , Vladan Vuletic , Guglielmo M. Tino

Quantum fluctuations in the phase and amplitude quadratures of light set limitations on the sensitivity of modern optical instruments. The sensitivity of the interferometric gravitational wave detectors, such as the Advanced Laser…

Optics · Physics 2017-04-26 D. V. Martynov , V. V. Frolov , S. Kandhasamy , K. Izumi , H. Miao , N. Mavalvala , E. D. Hall , R. Lanza , B. P. Abbott , R. Abbott , T. D. Abbott , C. Adams , R. X. Adhikari , S. B. Anderson , A. Ananyeva , S. Appert , K. Arai , S. M. Aston , S. W. Ballmer , D. Barker , B. Barr , L. Barsotti , J. Bartlett , I. Bartos , J. C. Batch , A. S. Bell , J. Betzwieser , G. Billingsley , J. Birch , S. Biscans , C. Biwer , C. D. Blair , R. Bork , A. F. Brooks , G. Ciani , F. Clara , S. T. Countryman , M. J. Cowart , D. C. Coyne , A. Cumming , L. Cunningham , K. Danzmann , C. F. Da Silva Costa , E. J. Daw , D. DeBra , R. T. DeRosa , R. DeSalvo , K. L. Dooley , S. Doravari , J. C. Driggers , S. E. Dwyer , A. Effler , T. Etzel , M. Evans , T. M. Evans , M. Factourovich , H. Fair , A. Fernández Galiana , R. P. Fisher , P. Fritschel , P. Fulda , M. Fyffe , J. A. Giaime , K. D. Giardina , E. Goetz , R. Goetz , S. Gras , C. Gray , H. Grote , K. E. Gushwa , E. K. Gustafson , R. Gustafson , G. Hammond , J. Hanks , J. Hanson , T. Hardwick , G. M. Harry , M. C. Heintze , A. W. Heptonstall , J. Hough , R. Jones , S. Karki , M. Kasprzack , S. Kaufer , K. Kawabe , N. Kijbunchoo , E. J. King , P. J. King , J. S. Kissel , W. Z. Korth , G. Kuehn , M. Landry , B. Lantz , N. A. Lockerbie , M. Lormand , A. P. Lundgren , M. MacInnis , D. M. Macleod , S. Márka , Z. Márka , A. S. Markosyan , E. Maros , I. W. Martin , K. Mason , T. J. Massinger , F. Matichard , R. McCarthy , D. E. McClelland , S. McCormick , G. McIntyre , J. McIver , G. Mendell , E. L. Merilh , P. M. Meyers , J. Miller , R. Mittleman , G. Moreno , G. Mueller , A. Mullavey , J. Munch , L. K. Nuttall , J. Oberling , P. Oppermann , Richard J. Oram , B. O'Reilly , D. J. Ottaway , H. Overmier , J. R. Palamos , H. R. Paris , W. Parker , A. Pele , S. Penn , M. Phelps , V. Pierro , I. Pinto , M. Principe , L. G. Prokhorov , O. Puncken , V. Quetschke , E. A. Quintero , F. J. Raab , H. Radkins , P. Raffai , S. Reid , D. H. Reitze , N. A. Robertson , J. G. Rollins , V. J. Roma , J. H. Romie , S. Rowan , K. Ryan , T. Sadecki , E. J. Sanchez , V. Sandberg , R. L. Savage , R. M. S. Schofield , D. Sellers , D. A. Shaddock , T. J. Shaffer , B. Shapiro , P. Shawhan , D. H. Shoemaker , D. Sigg , B. J. J. Slagmolen , B. Smith , J. R. Smith , B. Sorazu , A. Staley , K. A. Strain , D. B. Tanner , R. Taylor , M. Thomas , P. Thomas , K. A. Thorne , E. Thrane , C. I. Torrie , G. Traylor , G. Vajente , G. Valdes , A. A. van Veggel , A. Vecchio , P. J. Veitch , K. Venkateswara , T. Vo , C. Vorvick , M. Walker , R. L. Ward , J. Warner , B. Weaver , R. Weiss , P. Weßels , B. Willke , C. C. Wipf , J. Worden , G. Wu , H. Yamamoto , C. C. Yancey , Hang Yu , Haocun Yu , L. Zhang , M. E. Zucker , J. Zweizig

The intensity noise of a laser source represents one of the key factors limiting the ultimate sensitivity in laser-based systems for sensing and telecommunication. For advanced applications based on interferometry, the availability of a…

We have realized an atom interferometer that probes gravitational potentials by holding, rather than dropping, atoms. Up to one minute of coherence times are realized by suspending the spatially separated atomic wave packets in an optical…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2023-02-01 C. D. Panda , M. Tao , J. Eggelhof , M. Ceja , A. Reynoso , V. Xu , H. Muller

Atomic interferometers measure forces and acceleration with exceptional precision. The conventional approach to atomic interferometry is to launch an atomic cloud into a ballistic trajectory and perform the wave-packet splitting in momentum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-23 Jonathan Nemirovsky , Rafi Weill , Ilan Meltzer , Yoav Sagi

Quantum noise limits the sensitivity of precision measurement devices, such as laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatories and axion detectors. In the shot-noise-limited regime, these resonant detectors are subject to a trade-off…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-06-16 Xiang Li , Jiri Smetana , Amit Singh Ubhi , Joe Bentley , Yanbei Chen , Yiqiu Ma , Haixing Miao , Denis Martynov

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful technique for investigating the microscopic properties and dynamics of physical systems. In this work we demonstrate state-sensitive MRI of ultracold atoms in an optical lattice. Single-shot…

The quantum state of light changes its nature when being reflected off a mechanical oscillator due to the latter's susceptibility to radiation pressure. As a result, a coherent state can transform into a squeezed state and can get entangled…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-05 Henning Kaufer , Andreas Sawadsky , Tobias Westphal , Daniel Friedrich , Roman Schnabel

Precise phase measurements by interferometers are crucial in science for detecting subtle changes, such as gravitational waves. However, phase sensitivity is typically limited by the standard quantum limit (SQL) with uncorrelated particles…

Among the known resources of quantum metrology, one of the most practical and efficient is squeezing. Squeezed states of atoms and light improve the sensing of the phase, magnetic field, polarization, mechanical displacement. They promise…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-05-18 Gaetano Frascella , Sascha Agne , Farid Ya. Khalili , Maria V. Chekhova

Self-mixing interferometry (SMI) has been lauded for its sensitivity in detecting microvibrations, while requiring no physical contact with its target. Microvibrations, i.e., sounds, have recently been used as a salient indicator of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-21 Remko Proesmans , Thomas Lips , Francis wyffels

Atom-interferometric quantum sensors could revolutionize navigation, civil engineering, and Earth observation. However, operation in real-world environments is challenging due to external interference, platform noise, and constraints on…